Ontario environmentalists have generally been breathing a sigh of relief over the re-election of the McGuinty government, with its implication of the continuation of the Feed-in Tariff system under the Green Energy Act, and more general avoidance of the major …
The Ontario Election, the Environment and the Economy – Updated October 11, 2011
The run-up to the October 2011 Ontario election was defined by a strong and long-standing lead by Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservatives. Polls over the summer of 2011 consistently gave the Progressive Conservatives margins in excess of ten per cent over …
What would a minority government mean for energy and environmental policy in Ontario?
Recent polls are pointing to a minority government coming out of the October 6th Ontario election. It may be useful to reflect on the potential implications of such an outcome for energy and environmental policy in the aftermath of the …
Ontario’s Electricity Election – Published in the Toronto Star September 27, 2011
Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservatives have enjoyed a long-standing lead in the polls in the run up to the October 6th Ontario provincial election, but the race has tightened considerably over the past two months. With the PCs, Liberals, NDP and …
Should Ontario implement a cap-and-trade system even if other jurisdictions keep putting it off? updated October 1, 2011
Going into this fall’s provincial election the leaders of the Liberal, Progressive Conservative and New Democratic Parties rejected a call from Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner to introduce a price on carbon, either through a carbon tax or a cap and trade …
AECL sale: The price says it all – Published in the Toronto Star July 13, 2011
Last week’s announcement by the federal government of its sale of the reactor division of Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) to SNC Lavalin for a mere $15 million comes as no surprise to those who have been following the nuclear …
Comments on OPA 2011 IPSP Planning and Consultation document
June 17, 2011 Ontario Power Authority IPSP Consultation 120 Adelaide St. W., Ste 1600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1 Re: Submission on Planning and Consultation Document. To whom it may concern, I am writing to you to provide my comments on …
Green Party platform analysis – Edited Transcript of Interview with Global News: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Mark Winfield’s take Q: Who are the Greens targeting in their platform and why? They are playing to their core constituencies, although there are things here as well that are broader. The Greens’ base is relatively young, in terms of …
Response to “Keep building nuclear plants” Globe and Mail March 19, 2011
March 19, 2011 The Editors The Globe and Mail 444 Front St. Toronto, Ontario Dear Sir/Madam Re: “Keep building nuclear plants” (March 19, 2011) A team of researchers from York University and the University of Waterloo recently undertook a sustainability …
Reconsidering Ontario’s Nuclear Path – Published in the Toronto Star, March 25, 2011
The unfolding nuclear catastrophe in Japan has reopened the debate about the role of nuclear power around the world, including here in Ontario. The provincial government’s December 2010 “Long-Term Energy Plan” proposes to maintain a commitment to an electricity system …