But one environmental group claims the Wynne government "nuked" renewable energy. ...
Category: Energy and the Environment
Low-income Ontarians face bigger energy burden and smaller rebates, budget office says
The independent Financial Accountability Office highlighted how the Liberal government’s 8-per-cent hydro bill rebate would provide more than twice as much in savings to those in higher income brackets than for lower-inc ...
Liberals kibosh new green-power projects, reap $2.45 in monthly savings for electricity customers
The province had been looking for approximately 1,000 megawatts of new electricity supply from solar, wind, hydroelectric and energy-from-waste sources — but Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault says the province’s latest pow ...
PCs allege apparent link between Liberal party fundraising and energy policy
The "Northern Grit" fundraiser in question will be held in Toronto. ...
NDP: Wynne government ‘paved the way’ for privatizing local hydro companies
“Not only are the Liberals selling off Hydro One against the wishes of the vast majority of the people of this province, but…in that legislation that allowed them to do that, have encouraged further consolidation of our ...
Most Grassy Narrows residents still show symptoms of mercury poisoning: report
Premier Kathleen Wynne has expressed concerns a clean-up would exacerbate the situation. ...
IPM 2016: Premier faces tough crowd, shrugs off polls, at plowing match
Wynne, whose party is slumping in the latest opinion polls, admitted it was a "mixed reaction" from the crowd at the International Plowing Match. ...
Wynne says 8% electricity bill rebate here to stay
Rebate will refund residential and small business customers an 8-per-cent chunk of their hydro bill, starting in January 2017. ...
Liberals say economy will pay for new hydro rebates, child-care spaces
Finance Minister Charles Sousa says the government didn't push for permanent HST changes because it wants to move quickly to offer electricity customers rebates. ...
Throne Speech 2016: Opposition raises an eyebrow over hydro tax rebate
The NDP, longtime proponents of doing away with Ontario's HST on electricity rates, say the Liberals throne speech was a missed opportunity. ...
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