The Ford government’s cancellation of almost 800 renewable energy projects after taking power last year will cost Ontarians at least $231 million, sparking comparisons with a previous Liberal government’s costly axing of two natural gas-fired power plants. The Liberal government’s initial estimates of the total cost were a fraction of that. Observers have suggested the White Pines cancellation alone could cost $100 million, but Walker would not comment on that figure. While the Progressive Conservatives promised that scrapping the projects would not cost hydro ratepayers, that is clearly not the case given that electricity ratepayers are also taxpayers, Tabuns added. “We’re starting to get into Liberal gas plant territory when you add all those numbers up,” he said.

Source: thestar November 19, 2019 19:52 UTC