Ontario election 2018 platform guide: Where the parties stand on everything from hydro bills to taxes to transit
Election day in Ontario—June 7—is fast approaching, and voters face a stark choice in the three...
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Tag: green
The omnibus bill – Canadians keeping their head in the sand literally for summer vacation
A voting marathon that could keep members of Parliament chained to their desks around the clock is set to unfold in the Commons as opposition parties try to thwart passage of the Conservatives’ massive budget bill. Opposition...
Read MoreElection Day in Canada – May 2, 2011
Well a historic election has just taken place in Canada. The Bloc was decimated in Quebec, and almost wiped off the map. Newfoundland told Conservatives what to do with themselves. The Greater Toronto Area is painted blue and...
Read MoreGovernment of Canada cancels the ecoEnergy Retrofit program
The federal government is suspending a program which offered people financial incentives to have their homes evaluated for energy efficiency and then perform upgrades to improve the rating. Under the ecoEnergy Retrofit program,...
Read MoreJohn McCallum: Tory emissions plan is all pain, no gain
With all the apocalyptic warnings coming from Conservative MPs about the Liberal Green Shift plan, it is eerie how silent they have been about their own plan — especially the part of their plan that will raise energy prices for...
Read MoreThe mistakes Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, Greens and Bloc Quebecois made. However there is no mistake when you vote!
In my estimation, these are the errors each leader made during this campaign. They are in no particular order, however I welcome your comments. Harper and the Conservatives 1. Called the election in the first place, knowing that...
Read MoreElection race tightening, poll suggests
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the federal election race is tightening as party leaders head into the home stretch. With just over a week until voting day, a new survey suggests Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives...
Read MoreThe dangerous politics of intimidation and threats in Canada – Car and home vandals aim at Toronto Liberal supporters
Brake lines cut, cars damaged at homes. Toronto police patrolled a midtown area overnight, after vandals cut brake lines on at least 10 cars parked at homes with Liberal election signs on their lawns. “We’re...
Read MoreWatching the Canadian election debate….
9:42PM: Interesting debate, but I have to say Harper is taking a lot of heat. The environment issue is “killing” him right now. I am not sure if he cares or he is assuming that since the economy is tanking, no one...
Read MoreMagnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010
Last week, I took a trip down to San Jose for West Coast Green, an environmentally-focused conference with an emphasis on sustainable building. One booth stood out from the crowd —Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.. The San Jose-based...
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