A new law would shut down the last arena of independent public review of the billions of dollars in public spending on electricity. Continue reading Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity
Category Archives: Energy
Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is embarking on a record-breaking spending spree that will saddle Manitobans with decades of above-inflation rate increases. Continue reading Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro
5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal
Our letter to Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on why a cap and trade program is a poor idea. Continue reading 5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal
Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector
Ontario’s auditor general blasts the province’s dysfunctional electricity sector. Continue reading Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector
The Hydro One sale’s upsides
The sale of Hydro One offers a number of potential benefits to both ratepayers and the province. Continue reading The Hydro One sale’s upsides
Debt, subterfuge will cost B.C. Hydro ratepayers
Why ratepayers in B.C. can expect their electricity rates to go in one direction: up. Continue reading Debt, subterfuge will cost B.C. Hydro ratepayers
Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study
Soaring hydro costs are offsetting ratepayer conservation efforts and hurting conservers most, according to a new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe. Continue reading Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study
Water exports and free markets don’t mix
Schemes to export Canada’s water to the world are uneconomic and unnecessary.
Privatization perks
The Ontario government is helping Hydro One’s unions who want a piece of the upcoming privatization. Continue reading Privatization perks
Ontario still coddling the top 1% with power freebees
Big Business remains the biggest beneficiary of Ontario’s generous renewable energy subsidies. Continue reading Ontario still coddling the top 1% with power freebees
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