No analysis in the plan, no way of knowing what the real costs might be, says energy economist Robert Lyman CITY OF OTTAWA CLIMATE PLAN- THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES By Robert Lyman Introduction The Climate…
October 13, 2020 Canada’s federal government–deep in debt from policy decisions and now the COVID-19 pandemic–has pointed toward a focus on renewable energy as a way to “build back better” and strengthen the…
In today’s edition of The Niagara Independent is an article by Catherine Swift, head of Working Canadians and former Chief Economist with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. She advises the Ford government…
May 4, 2020 Energy analyst and Ontario government historian Scott Luft has just published an important analysis of energy contracts post the Green Energy and Green Economy Act passed in 2009, and has…
Damage, not help for the environment—and plenty of money to be made, says new Michael Moore/Jeff Gibbs documentary April 24, 2020 Just in time for Earth Day, doc filmmaker Michael Moore released…
March 8, 2020 New York State governor Cuomo’s move to pass legislation that essentially removes democracy for wind power approvals and rubber stamp the power projects is hardly surprising: community opposition is strong…
March 2, 2020 The wind power lobby in Canada is busy crowing about “low-cost” and “free fuel” but the truth is something else. Entirely. Sure, it’s fast and easy the whack up wind…
February 27, 2020 Recent news from New York State and Arizona indicate a disturbing trend in the United States. With the awareness of negative impacts on the environment and human health from industrial-scale…
“a particular focus on larger gas, wind and solar…” November 8, 2019 Ontario energy minister Greg Rickford and associate energy minister Bill Walker have announced a Minister’s Directive to retain an “independent party”…
[Photo: MyWestNipissing] August 20, 2019 Many people will have missed this interview with MPP Vic Fedeli, as it was published in the West Nipissing community newspaper, but the comments from Mr. Fedeli on…
New from the Fraser Institute is a report on renewable energy and the consequences of political encouragement of variable power sources. The abstract is below but be sure to read the full report.…