Issue What Needs to Happen Green Party NDP PC Liberal Energy/ Electricity Defer nuclear refurbishments pending completion of an independent, external, public review of likely costs and costs of alternatives (i.e. conservation, renewables and storage, natural gas, hydro-imports from Quebec).Phase …

May 28th, 2014 Following up my blog yesterday on the Ontario election and environment and energy issues (http://marksw.blog.yorku.ca/2014/05/26/ontarios-not-so-green-election/), I’ve prepared a table comparing what needs to happen in the key areas of Electricity/Energy; Urban Sustainability; Air/Water/Waste; Natural Resources and the …

With the leaders’ debate complete and the 2014 election platforms of all four major parties now published, those looking for inspiration and new ideas around the environmental and economic challenges facing Ontario are likely to be disappointed. Green has not …