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January 16, 2020

Pursuing Affordable Electricity in Ontario

To understand how to drive and secure lower-cost electricity in Ontario, something widely demanded by residents and businesses alike, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of the policy and politics underpinning the evolution of Ontario’s electricity market, the challenges that face policymakers in making material changes to the status quo, and the trade-offs involved in reducing ratepayer burden in the near-term.

November 20, 2019

PM Trudeau Announces New Cabinet

This afternoon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Liberal Cabinet for his second term in office. Mr. Trudeau and his advisors chose to expand the number of Cabinet Ministers by two from 35 to 37. He maintains gender parity.

November 6, 2019

Ontario Fall Economic Statement

Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips tabled his first and the Ford Government’s second Fall Economic Statement on November 6, 2019.

November 6, 2019

Energy & Environment: Ontario Fall Economic Statement

The following is intending to serve as a supplementary briefing note on matters outlined in the Fall Economic Statement as it pertains to our clients in the energy and environmental sectors.

October 23, 2019

An Ontario Perspective: Federal Election 2019

Because so many of our clients have an interest with the Ontario government, we thought it would be helpful to examine how the federal election played out in this province.

October 22, 2019

Post-Election43 Analysis

The ballots are counted and the results are in: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has retained power. His Liberal Party will form the next federal government.

September 25, 2019

Liberal Party Commit to Legislative Net Zero Emissions by 2050

Hon. Catherine McKenna, the Liberal candidate for Ottawa Centre and Minister of Environment and Climate Change for four years under the Trudeau Government, announced this morning a number of environment-related pledges on behalf of her Party.

September 11, 2019

Federal Election 43 Officially Underway

Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall and handed the Governor General a letter recommending the dissolution of the 42nd Government of Canada. The presentation of this document was followed by the Governor General calling the election. Thereafter, the Chief Electoral Officer issues hundreds of writs—one for each of the 338 electoral districts.

August 12, 2019

Renewing the Blue Box

On June 7, the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks announced the appointment of Mr. David Lindsay as Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste. Read our summary/analysis of the Special Advisor's Final Report.

August 8, 2019

PART 2: Social Media Advertising in the Federal Election

Part Two of this two-part series delves deeper into how political parties and organizations are using social media to find creative ways of campaigning.