Amidst photo opportunities and spin phrases our provincial budget was presented last week to an increasingly disengaged public. No wonder, considering how rare any genuine sense of empowerment has been bestowed upon Ontario’s residents to contribute ideas and solutions. How often did people attend public meetings or forums under the illusion that they were being listened to?
Add Comment On Nov. 23 the Government of Ontario released its updated Long-Term Energy Plan. The 20-year plan includes closing all coal-fired plants by 2014, increasing power supply from renewable sources to 13 per cent by 2018, expanding hydroelectric power and relying on nuclear power for half of the province’s power supply. Under the plan, the province pledges to bring more clean power online and reduce the cost to consumers by encouraging conservation.
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