I knew Jane Jacobs, and everything urban lefties say about her is wrong

(May 12, 2016) Jane was anything but anti-development and anti-change. Her thinking transcended cities to include economic development and wealth creation generally.

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Lawrence Solomon: How ‘environmentalism’ became America’s dirty word

(April 29, 2016) The public no longer buys the view that the economy should play second fiddle to the environment.

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A new debt retirement charge for Ontario electricity customers

(April 27, 2016) The reprieve is over. Those “dead” assets still require paying off.

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Toronto Hydro customers face 18% rate hike in 2016

(April 21, 2016) Power bills for Toronto Hydro’s residential customers are set to increase by 18% in May compared to the same time last year. Continue reading

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Ontarians paying more to use less electricity, a trend critics say won’t change

(April 18, 2016) Consumer hydro rates have risen in Ontario since 2012, while they’ve dipped elsewhere.

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Lawrence Solomon: Why it looks like ‘game over’ for global warming

(April 15, 2016) The next ice age may have already begun, its beginnings temporarily masked by El Niño.

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Ontario electricity rate increases continue to blow past inflation

(April 15, 2016) Ontario’s residential hydro customers will continue to use more of their paycheque to cover monthly hydro bills. Continue reading

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Wikipedia and the climate non-debate

(April 8, 2016) “Wikipedia has emerged as an influential tool used by climate alarmists against climate change realists, who are unwilling to accept political proclamations there is an indisputable consensus humans are causing catastrophic climate change.” Ron Arnold for the Heartland Institute draws on Lawrence Solomon’s experience with ‘Wikibullies’ for this commentary.

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Queen’s Park the biggest winner with cap and trade

(March 23, 2016) Cap and trade will provide endless reasons for interest groups to lobby Queen’s Park for access to the many exemptions and potential political favours embedded in the legislation. Continue reading

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Provincial policies are kneecapping BC Hydro and the environment

(March 18, 2016) Political meddling in the affairs of BC Hydro continues to harm the utility’s finances and the environment.

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