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Say What??? McGuinty leaves Melancthon mayor confused

By Wes Keller Freelance Reporter, Orangeville Citizen You can’t blame Melancthon Mayor Bill Hill if you should find him scratching his head in a state of confusion. It seems Premier Dalton McGuinty was unaware of the provisions of the Green … Continue reading

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Toronto Sun Editorial: We pay for McGuinty’s green blunders

Toronto Sun Ontario Auditor General Jim McCarter’s 33-page assessment of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s renewable energy initiatives, released last week as part of his annual report, is an infuriating read. Despite its low-key language, it describes a government that blundered into … Continue reading

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It’s too easy being green

by Rex Murphy, National Post Earlier this week the National Post published amerciless editorial on Ontario’s energy policies under Premier Dalton McGuinty (McGuinty’s green energy disaster, Dec. 8). The editorial came on the heels of an Auditor-General’sreport described by the … Continue reading

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Ontario’s Corporate Welfare Addiction

by Chris Vander Doelen, Windsor Star Premier Dalton McGuinty “opened” a Windsor wind turbine supplier for the third time this week, claiming that his Liberal government’s form of heavily subsidized green energy remains the way of the future. We’ll see. … Continue reading

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Hudak tells Liberals they were “giving the finger” to the Auditor General

The Canadian Press WATCH VIDEO The governing Liberals’ green energy policies are in the opposition’s crosshairs today following a critical report from Ontario’s auditor general. Watchdog Jim McCarter found that the government fast-tracked billions of dollars of wind and solar … Continue reading

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Liberals’ green energy strategy blasted by auditor

Read Auditor Generals Report on the Renewable Energy Sector Robert Benzie and Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star Haste makes waste.  Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals’ fast tracking of green energy projects will cost electricity ratepayers more money in the long run, says … Continue reading

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No “wind” in Speech from the Throne: Go figure

by Michael Den Tandt, Post Media News The Ontario government’s Speech from the Throne contains 2,737 words. Not one of those words is ‘wind.’ And only one of them is ‘green.’ Extraordinary, isn’t it? In all that expanse of rhetoric, … Continue reading

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New Cabinet announced

by Romina Maurino, Canadian Press TORONTO – The minority Liberals will unveil a leaner cabinet Thursday with no new faces as Premier Dalton McGuinty sticks to his election mantra that uncertain economic times require a steady hand at the tiller. … Continue reading

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Wind energy plan buffeted Liberals at polls

By Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer Why did Ontario Liberals lose so many rural seats in therecent election? The answer may be blowing in the wind. Opponents of wind farms key to the Liberals’ Green Energy policy have been celebratingthe … Continue reading

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POINT OF VIEW: Turbines created ill wind for green energy Liberals

By Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer Opponents of industrial wind turbine farms in rural Ontario believe they sent a message to Premier Dalton McGuinty on election day. Now, they’re waiting to see if he listened. The Liberal leader came within … Continue reading

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Wind chill blows across rural Ontario

“People have been trying to say ‘Whoa, let’s do this sensibly’ and the Liberal government  just carried on and rolled over everybody” By Paul Jankowski, Owen Sound Sun Times The Liberals dogged loyalty to Premier Dalton McGuinty’s green energy policies … Continue reading

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