Op-ed: Ontario electricity rates fastest rising in North America

(February 29, 2016) How fast have they risen? Hydro prices in Ontario have gone up three times faster than the price of other goods and services.

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Lawrence Solomon: Forget the old Peak Oil theory, now the oil industry’s doom will be its everlasting supply

(February 26, 2016) Environmentalists are embracing the Peak Oil Theory, but in their version supply won’t peak, demand will, since no one really wants oil.

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Getting Zapped: Ontario power prices increased at fastest rate in North America

(February 22, 2016) 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

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Lawrence Solomon: Debunking the penguin climate panic

(February 19, 2016) It’s a familiar theme. Global warming is killing off penguins, just as it decimates polar bears. Yet this time, most of the world’s press wasn’t buying it, even though Adélie penguins — they’re the one with the tuxedo look — are every bit as adorable as polar bears.

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Lawrence Solomon: It’s ‘game over’ for global warming activists

(February 12, 2016) The presidential election season can only add to environmentalists’ funk.

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Toronto Hydro’s gift to ratepayers

(January 27, 2016) Toronto Hydro will hike distribution rates by more than 20% in the coming year. 

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A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city

(January 15, 2016) Toronto Hydro’s inefficiencies cost the city tens of millions of dollars annually in unnecessarily high hydro rates.

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Heated over Hydro One

(January 7, 2015) From the auditor general’s report to the sale of Hydro One to conservation — has the Liberal government delivered the most efficient and affordable power for the province? The Consumer Policy Institute’s Brady Yauch joins The Agenda to discuss.

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Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity

(January 4, 2016) 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

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Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro

(December 23, 2015) Manitoba Hydro is embarking on a record-breaking spending spree that will saddle Manitobans with decades of above-inflation rate increases. Continue reading

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