Lawrence Solomon: Solomon’s uncanny scorecard

(December 18, 2015) Lawrence Solomon gives himself a performance assessment and it’s “pretty good”.

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5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal

(December 11, 2015) 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

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Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector

(December 4, 2015) Ontario’s auditor general blasts the province’s dysfunctional electricity sector. Continue reading

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The Hydro One sale’s upsides

(November 5, 2015) The sale of Hydro One offers a number of potential benefits to both ratepayers and the province. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Stéphane Dion’s lesson for Justin Trudeau

(October 30, 2015) The secret to success on the climate change file: Talk a good game but do nothing.

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Debt, subterfuge will cost B.C. Hydro ratepayers

(October 22, 2015) Why ratepayers in B.C. can expect their electricity rates to go in one direction: up.

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Lawrence Solomon: The natives’ tools

(October 2, 2015) Environmentalists serve native interests well, by extracting maximum profits out of resource developments.

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Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study

(October 1, 2015) Soaring hydro costs are offsetting ratepayer conservation efforts and hurting conservers most, according to a new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe. Continue reading

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Privatization perks

(September 23, 2015) The Ontario government is helping Hydro One’s unions who want a piece of the upcoming privatization. Continue reading

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Ontario still coddling the top 1% with power freebees

(September 17, 2015) Big Business is still the biggest beneficiary of Ontario’s generous renewable energy subsidies. Continue reading

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