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Category: Energy and the Environment
Heard: It’s a ‘coin toss’ whether Ontario will get cap-and-trade or a carbon tax
Ontario's environment watchdog says it's a "coin toss" right now whether carbon pricing in Ontario will take the form of a carbon tax or cap-and-trade. There have been steady reports this year — including a QP Bri ...
Questions of conflict raised in Bruce Power talks
Negotiations are continuing for a $15-billion refurbishment at Bruce Power, albeit talks that now involve the IESO, whose unionized employees technically own shares of Bruce. ...
Higher peak rates would help meet conservation goals: environment commissioner
Gord Miller said that with strong political direction, the peak energy price could be steepened without increasing overall energy bills. ...
Think-tank says governments should look at a retro idea: hiking gas taxes
The last time gas taxes were hiked in Ontario was when the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series, the Mowat Centre notes. ...
Heard: OEB to start next phase of Energy East consultations Tuesday
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Happening: Solar developer gets $39-million loan to build Ontario project
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Heard: Crosstown LRT among most expensive Canadian infrastructure projects in 2015
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Gas distributors want more eastern Ontario capacity from Energy East plan
Gas distributors are still concerned TransCanada's proposed Energy East project will leave them short on natural gas in eastern Ontario. ...
Heard: Unifor gets new contract for Hibernia workers
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