The cap could eliminate up to 151,000 jobs by 2030.
coal
June 8, 2018
10:51AM
If wind and solar power are “cheaper” than conventional generation, then there would be no need for subsidies.
November 21, 2017
10:02AM
The Ontario government knew eliminating coal would not significantly contribute to emission reductions.
August 2, 2017
4:30AM
Electricity prices in Toronto rose by 71 per cent between 2008 and 2016.
June 2, 2017
8:35AM
If we're really smart, we understand we're not that smart.
August 4, 2016
3:00AM
If a carbon tax is implemented, it will likely be on top of the extensive regulation Canadians already face.
January 8, 2016
3:00AM
The Green Party opposes the Nova Scotia government’s apparent plan to back the re-opening of the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton.
November 30, 2015
2:00AM
If fossil fuels receive more than $2 billion in annual subsidy, let’s end it. And while we’re at it, let’s end the $800 million to wind producers and other subsidies to green energy.
April 28, 2013
2:00AM
Earlier this month the Fraser Institute published a report sharply critical of one of the flagship policies of the Ontario government, namely the Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA). We found that the Act is costing Ontario over $5 billion annually but yields negligible environmental benefits, and that equivalent or greater benefits could have been achieved using conventional pollution control measures at less than one-tenth the cost.