The Tories are accusing the government of moving full-steam ahead with cap-and-trade, but not wanting to explain all the details to the financial accountability officer. ...
Author Archives: Geoff Zochodne
Should Ontario’s carbon-pricing plan help pay for a new washer and dryer?
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the Retail Council of Canada and the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries are proposing that appliance-related initiatives be eligible to receive money from cap-an ...
Fiscal watchdog cautions cap-and-trade could ‘impact’ province’s bottom-line
But Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray wonders how much more transparent the government's accounting could be. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, April 6. ...
Ontario selling another 15 per cent of Hydro One in $2-billion deal
The second offering of shares is priced at $23.65, up from the $20.50 price of shares during the initial public offering last fall. ...
Next round of large renewable energy contracts to be twice as large as first
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli said it’s “anticipated” Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator will complete its review of the LRP II proposals by May 1, 2018 that would add 930 megawatts of capacity from variou ...
Opposition scoffs as Wynne cancels her private fundraisers
Premier urges cabinet ministers - and opposition - to follow suit; Horvath calls it 'quite rich' that premier's about-face on political finance comes just after Liberals had one of the biggest fundraisers in their histo ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, April 5. ...
Committee hears qualms about targets, timing and transparency of cap-and-trade
Hearings on Bill 172, the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, began Monday at Queen’s Park. ...
Wynne sets spring starting line for fundraising reforms — with business as usual until then
The premier announced the government would bring forward legislation sooner in order to have more time for public consultation. ...