Category Archives: economy

TVO Battle Blog: Hydro Rates

Crossposted to tvo.org. Today’s question: “A number of Ontario industries, from the forestry sector in the north to the manufacturing sector in the south, are struggling. Some say we should help lower their costs by reducing the price of energy. … Continue reading

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Parity

During yesterday’s trading, and then again today, the Canadian dollar achieved parity with the US dollar. Our economic system is a complex beast, not even fully understood by experts. However, there are likely two broad explanations for the dollar’s rise. … Continue reading

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What They Knew Could Hurt Them

The line from the Conservatives is that taking enough action on the climate crisis to avert catastrophe would damage the economy (as if that’s a real choice). Then, two months ago, we found out that their own experts told them … Continue reading

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Power To Choose

Below (and here) is a video of comments I made a few weeks back at an event called “Power To Choose,” sponsored by the WWF, Greenpeace, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, Sierra Club of Canada, and the Pembina Institute. I’m … Continue reading

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