Parker Gallant: Who really sets Ontario’s Energy Policies?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(October 7, 2013) In Ontario it’s a well-known fact that the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEA) was developed because a small group of people convinced a past Energy Minister, George Smitherman, it was needed. That group, the Green Energy Act Alliance (GEAA), even claim they helped him write the Act!

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Parker Gallant: Ontario’s Ministry of Energy creates Canada’s biggest Ponzi scheme

Posted on October 2, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(October 1, 2013) The press release on September 24, 2013, from the Attorney General’s (AG) office was headlined: “Attorney General recovers $17 million for Victims of Ponzi Scheme” and went on to describe how the money had been seized and sent to the American authorities with respect to a US orchestrated “Ponzi Scheme”. Continue reading →

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Energy Probe’s new call to action

Posted on September 25, 2013 by energyprbe

(September 24, 2013) Let’s put an end to disastrous global warming policies.

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Lawrence Solomon: Let’s play Chicken Little

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 23, 2013) Insurance is the last refuge of the global warming true believer.

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Parker Gallant: Duping the public

Posted on September 21, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 21, 2013)  Three years ago (on November 9, 2010) “confidential” documents were obtained by the Ontario PC Party and reported on by the Toronto Star. The documents disclosed a plan to “confuse the public” about the “true cost of the government’s push for green energy”.

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Lawrence Solomon: Favour free markets, not Keystone XL

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 17, 2013) Cutting carbon dioxide emissions to appease Obama would hobble the Canadian economy.

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Parker Gallant and Scott Luft: Michigan and New York’s best friend–Ontario

Posted on September 18, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 18, 2013) The press releases flowing from the Ministry of Energy’s offices have been many over the past several years and claim a variety of wonderful things despite the mundane attributes of the electricity sector. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Ontario’s big LEAP: Low-income Energy Assistance Program

Posted on September 15, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 14, 2013) The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) just released their 2nd annual report on LEAP and after reading it and relating it to the money being passed around it does give you an inspiration to do just that—leap! Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Bright Ideas from Toronto Hydro discloses they failed math

Posted on September 14, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 13, 2013) For the approximately 700,000 customers of Toronto Hydro who have either received or are about to receive their latest hydro bill they should pay attention to the brochure enclosed with the bill, titled, “bright ideas” and the subheading: “Electricity rates are rising. We want you to know why.”

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Lawrence Solomon: Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly.

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