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Lower electricity costs
Ontario’s electricity prices are 50% to 90% higher than Manitoba’s and Quebec’s. The reason is simple. While Quebec and Manitoba have built their electricity systems around low-cost water power, Ontario has bet big — and lost — on high cost nuclear.
September 1, 2020
Proposal to extend life of Pickering Nuclear Station is reckless and financially irresponsible
Premier Doug Ford’s support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) proposal to extend the operating life
August 17, 2020
Not worth the risk: No more delay in closing the Pickering Nuclear Station!
Send Ontario’s party leaders a message that once again delaying closure of the old and
More than 60 groups call for ON phase out of gas-fired power plants to help our climate
July 28, 2020
Get outside and make a difference
Looking for some new routes to walk during your daily fresh air outing? We have
June 9, 2020
Pandemic leads to moratorium on Ontario’s nuclear re-build programs
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, on March 25th Bruce Power suspended work on the re-building
May 29, 2020
Bruce Power ordered to reveal prices
The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled that Bruce Power and the Ontario Government must
May 21, 2020
It’s time to phase-out Ontario’s gas-fired power plants to help protect our climate
The Ford Government wants to ramp up the greenhouse gas pollution from Ontario’s gas-fired power
May 20, 2020
New York turns down pipeline. Ontario should too.
New York State is giving Ontario a lesson in weighing the costs and benefits of
May 19, 2020
Time for gas to go
Ontario’s greenhouse gas pollution will rise sharply in the future – due in part to
April 15, 2020
Ontario’s Coal Phase out: Lessons from a massive climate achievement
Ending the use of coal-fired electricity was a massive climate achievement — the equivalent of taking seven million cars off the road. This report looks at how this remarkable success was achieved and the lessons learned from one of the biggest environmental success stories in recent times.
April 10, 2020
Helping our climate by phasing-out Ontario’s gas plants
The GHG pollution from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants will increase by more than 300% by 2030 as the province uses gas to replace aging nuclear plants. If this occurs, Ontario will lose roughly 40% of the pollution reduction benefits it achieved by phasing-out its dirty coal plants. We have a better plan for Ontario to keep the lights on while shifting to renewable power and phasing out gas.
April 2, 2020
Where do the candidates stand on lowering greenhouse gas pollution?
Ottawa-Vanier and Orleans provincial by-elections We asked the candidates in the two Ottawa area provincial
February 18, 2020
Ottawa By-Election Survey Responses
Ottawa By-Election Survey Responses We asked the candidates in the two Ottawa area provincial by-elections
OPG & Enbridge vs. Our Climate & Our Pocketbooks – Hamilton event
Enbridge Gas wants to build a giant pipeline through Hamilton to import a huge amount
February 11, 2020
OPG needs to respect request of Pickering City Council
Last Friday the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, whose traditional territory includes the site of the Bruce
February 5, 2020
$5.6 billion can buy a lot of heath care, classroom support and transit
Costs for keeping hydro prices in Ontario artificially low continue to balloon, with the government
January 31, 2020
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