A new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe shows residential power prices in Ontario have increased at the fastest rate in North America. Continue reading Getting Zapped: Ontario power prices increased at fastest rate in North America
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The “Queen Street” subway line that ignores Queen Street
Recent media reports of a Queen Street subway line are off the mark. Continue reading The “Queen Street” subway line that ignores Queen Street
LA’s transit plans falling well short of expectations
Transit officials in Los Angeles spent billions of dollars on a massive transit expansion, but the results have failed to live up to their expectations. Continue reading LA’s transit plans falling well short of expectations
Toronto Hydro’s gift to ratepayers
Toronto Hydro will hike distribution rates by more than 20% in the coming year. Continue reading Toronto Hydro’s gift to ratepayers
A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city
Toronto Hydro’s inefficiencies cost the city tens of millions of dollars annually in unnecessarily high hydro rates. Continue reading A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city
Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity
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
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
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