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November 21, 2017

Quebec Economic Update: The Cheque is in the Mail!

After many years of austerity, the Quebec people will finally pass go and collect $200. Today, the Quebec Finance Minister released the government’s economic plan: Enabling Quebecers to Reap the Benefits of Growth. Quebecers will be going to the polls in October 2018 and they will be receiving, just in time for the election, a cheque from the Government that was designed to address the cost of school supplies.

Quebec Economic Update: The Cheque is in the Mail!

August 28, 2017

Prime Minister Trudeau shakes up his Cabinet once again

Less than a month before the House of Commons reconvenes for its Fall Session on September 18th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shaken up his cabinet for the second time in 2017, elevating two new Ministers and giving the front bench a substantial makeover with changes at Health, Veteran’s Affairs, Public Services and Procurement and a major retooling of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, which will now dissolve into two separate departments.

Prime Minister Trudeau shakes up his Cabinet once again

August 28, 2017

The Story Behind Recalibrating Ontario’s Electricity Policy

Much has been written about Ontario’s electricity policies, many by advocates of one aspect or another, usually to promote their position versus someone else’s.

The Story Behind Recalibrating Ontario’s Electricity Policy

July 13, 2017

Canada Day 150 Brings (Mostly) Free Trade Within Canada

It is quintessentially Canadian that beer and margarine have been the driving forces behind internal free trade in Canada.

Canada Day 150 Brings (Mostly) Free Trade Within Canada

July 6, 2017

Update on Canada Infrastructure Bank and Bilateral Agreements

This morning, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi provided an update on two of the Trudeau Government’s key initiatives.

Update on Canada Infrastructure Bank and Bilateral Agreements

June 16, 2017

Environment and Climate Change Canada announces $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund

Yesterday, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna announced the long awaited $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund, first mentioned in Budget 2016.

Environment and Climate Change Canada announces $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund

April 27, 2017

Government of Ontario 2017 Budget

Today Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered the Wynne Government’s 2017 budget for the 2017/2018 fiscal year, which began on April 1st and will conclude on March 31st.

March 2, 2017

Ontario Releases Electricity Cost Mitigation Measures

Earlier today, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault announced a comprehensive series of measures, entitled Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan, aimed at reducing electricity bills for Ontario ratepayers.

Ontario Releases Electricity Cost Mitigation Measures

February 28, 2017

Explaining the rapid increase in energy prices: Opinion

The question today is — with electricity prices as high as they are — what are the options for the Ontario electricity sector?

Explaining the rapid increase in energy prices: Opinion

December 8, 2016

Ontario Proclaims the Waste-Free Ontario Act: What’s Next

On November 30, 2016, the Government of Ontario proclaimed the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), enacted by the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016 (WFOA).

Ontario Proclaims the Waste-Free Ontario Act: What’s Next