Energy @ Gowlings, October 19, 2011 - Volume 9, Number 6

Edited by Paul Harricks

AFTERMATH OF THE ONTARIO ELECTION

By David J. McFadden and Sean G. Conway

Electricity policy emerged as a key issue in the Ontario general election of October 6th.

In the months leading up to the election and during the 30-day campaign, debate focussed upon such issues as: the rising price of electricity, the cancelling and amending of contracts with power suppliers, the economic benefits of the Green Energy Act and the future direction of electricity policy in Ontario.

The election of a minority Liberal government is sure to keep the energy/electricity issues in the firing line at Queen's Park. The fact that there will be many more PC and NDP members in this new Legislature all but guarantees that Premier McGuinty and his cabinet can expect a constant grilling on energy matters. Moreover, the Opposition will now have a much more definite role in ordering the business of the legislative committees where a lot of government