The Agenda:
September 26, 2012
Seeing Red Over Green Energy
“Wind turbines are spinning all over Ontario, and so is the debate over the health, environmental and economic concerns of those who live near them. And, The Agenda examines whether the Green Energy Act has been a benefit or drawback for Ontario.”
Jane Wilson: Ontario’s Wind Controversy
The wind turbine debate in Ontario is still spinning. In July 2012, Health Canada announced a new study that will look into the possible adverse effects of living near wind power projects. Steve Paikin speaks with Wind Concerns Ontario’s Jane Wilson about the health, environmental and economic concerns of those who live near industrial wind turbines.
How Green is My Ontario?
From anger to support, has the Green Energy Act benefited Ontario? The Agenda looks back on its programs examining the Green Energy Act.”
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I’ve watched Steve Paikin host a number of shows on wind/energy and have always come away disappointed at the balance heavy on the so called “green” side. I hope tonight will be different.
I agree. A couple of weeks ago The Agenda had an episode called “NIMBY Turns Green”. Oddly all the participants were clearly pro Green Energy Act or not far from it. There was nobody there to talk about the unsustainability of wind turbines or to address the health effects. I was waiting for Steve to comment on his blog about feedback on that episode, but there was not a peep! I used to think Pakin was one of the “good guys”, but now I’m not sure what master he serves. I’ll be watching the show closely tonight.
The scales will tip if Jane Wilson has a strong presentation and can not only defend her position but is able to counter his support of the GEA.
It seems to depend a lot on the strength of the guests, Last Apr Prof McKitrick and Paul Accione of Ont Society Engineers were very forceful in their views of the weakness of wind energy. The guests for the pro side appeared weak and unconvincing by comparison. That video is still up at the Agenda.
By chance tonight showed clips from this previous show. Acchione was clear that with the present FIT plan, once nuclear is shut down to make way for wind, Ont will experience increased Co2 emissions, because of massive increase in gas fired generation.This is the exact opposite to what McGuinty has promised. No one had any rebuttal for his stark forecast.
Even the title says he doesn’t get it. I am not seeing red about green – just the imposition of wind turbines on unwilling neighbours and communities. I support hydro – it’s as green as it comes. Mr Paikin just does not get the point. I hope Jane Wilson makes it for him.
What a complete farce this show was tonight. An insult to us all. He did not even have the courtesy to let Jane Wilson counter the ols tapes. It made me sick to my stomach.
This should pretty well sum up why this scumbag show is so biased:
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/meet-the-20-year-old-aiming-to-be-the-next-liberal-policy-chief/article2294436/?service=mobile
Meet the 20-year-old aiming to be the next Liberal policy chief
MICHAEL POSNER
FROM SATURDAY’S GLOBE AND MAIL (INCLUDES CORRECTION)
Last updated Thursday, Sep. 06 2012, 12:03 PM EDT
Zach Paikin, the 20-year-old son of TVO host Steve Paikin, is running for the position of national policy adviser with the Liberal Party of Canada. (Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
Zach Paikin was eight years old when he made what might be considered his first political speech. His father, broadcaster Steve Paikin, had taken him to a 1999 election campaign rally for Dalton McGuinty. From atop a picnic table, the Ontario Liberal Leader kept repeating a line – “we gotta get rid of Harris” – a reference to then Conservative premier Mike Harris. When young Paikin started to echo the refrain, the local riding candidate, Mike Colle, promptly grabbed the microphone and raced over to where the Paikins were seated.
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“What did you say, kid?” Mr. Colle asked.
Young Zach took the cue.
“We gotta get rid of Harris! We gotta get rid of Harris!”
It was, Mr. Paikin says now, a defining moment. “From that point on, I knew I was a Liberal.”
Twelve years – and countless other rallies – later, the kid’s passion for politics has not ebbed.
At the federal party’s biennial conclave next week in Ottawa, Mr. Paikin is vying against four rivals to succeed Joan Bourassa as national policy chair. He has spent several months crisscrossing Canada in search of votes.
Ugh. No wonder there wasn’t a panel for those opposed, just old footage.
And I wanted to leave a comment about the nepotism with Kingston’s mayor and the Liberal party (that explains a lot), yet I know so much more about Steve Paikin now! Can’t believe they used that as their parting shot.
If they wanted to show a balanced panel they could have used any number of mayors in Ontario, such as the mayor of Plympton-Wyoming. Could have balanced out Gerretson.
Wanted to say that Jane Wilson did a great job.
In the short amount of time Jane Wilson was allowed she was able to raise some of the major IWT issues but each of thes issues would need at least a full program to expand on these issues. Anyway it’s a beginning.
The rest of the program was wasted with old program clips about issues with renewable energy that are way out of date now such as Ontario can become a world leader manufacturing IWTs ,IWT parts and solar panels.
Please address your anger to TVO and Steve Paikin. Bombard him with info as it comes in. He needs to hear from Barb A who had to abandon her home then get bought out by the developer. He needs to see the real damage in rural Ontario. His listeners need to see the outrage. Does anyone have his email address? I want to send him my ” I would prostitute myself befour i would prostitute my farm!” The remark that people are just jealous if they do not get to host wind turbines made me sick to my stomach!
The Agenda does serve a useful purpose in that some of the guests that appear on the programs leave no doubt as to the parties are who are involved in the renewables scam.
Various means of contacting Paikin, including his blog here:
http://ww3.tvo.org/contact