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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
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Working to move Ontario towards a 100% renewable energy future by tripling wind and solar, investing in conservation and efficiency, and cooperating with Hydro Quebec.
#renewables

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Mayor #OliviaChow ran as a #climate champion — but #Toronto is STILL waiting for real action against polluting gas power...

Will she finally take on this pollution giant, delivering cleaner air & lower bills? #topoli

Our recent bulletin breaks it down: www.cleanairalliance.org/will-mayor-chow/
Will Mayor Chow shut down Toronto’s dirty power plant?
We need strong leadership from Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council to shut down the dirty Portlands gas plant on Toronto’s waterfront. #topoli #onpoli
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November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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#Ontario is ready for a brighter future — powered by clean air, affordable energy, & real climate leadership.

If you believe this province can do better, your support today can help our fight to make it happen: www.cleanairalliance.org/you-can-make-ontario-better/

Thank you 💙

#seasonofgiving
You can make Ontario better - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
www.cleanairalliance.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Ontario deserves an energy plan that lowers bills & clears our air — not ANOTHER excuse to delay climate action.

The IESO is doubling down on costly nuclear & polluting gas, ignoring Toronto’s plea to phase-out this pollution GIANT. #onpoli

Read More: www.cleanairalliance.org/ieso-strikes-out/
Toronto can win with renewables and efficiency
Toronto can win with renewables and efficiency
www.cleanairalliance.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Farms + solar = more than electricity. 🌞 New research shows that placing solar panels over crops can boost yields, conserve water, and protect plants from heat & weather.

A win-win for food security & climate: <a href="http://shorturl.at/kC2NR" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">shorturl.at/kC2NR

#Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy

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The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Good to see a politician with principles!
Thanks @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for saying no to more fossil fuels and climate insecurity.

www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Is thorium a brand new discovery with astounding potential? Gordon Edwards believes this claim flies in the face of the historical record and basic scientific facts. Join us as we unpack this issue.

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November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Pipelines belong in the past.

What #Canada really needs is a coast-to-coast #renewable grid — a national project that delivers affordable clean power, good jobs, & long-term resilience: shorturl.at/vcd8v

#climatenews #climatesolutions #cdnpoli
We keep repeating the same, depressing tale when it comes to pipelines
This week’s agreement between Ottawa and Alberta on a pipeline to B.C.’s north coast is the latest chapter in this weird, depressing tale of wasting tens of billions of dollars
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November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Another dinosaur pipeline? No thanks @mark-carney.bsky.social -- we need an east-west grid expansion supplying renewable power.

#cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social
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We keep repeating the same, depressing tale when it comes to pipelines
This week’s agreement between Ottawa and Alberta on a pipeline to B.C.’s north coast is the latest chapter in this weird, depressing tale of wasting tens of billions of dollars
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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LISTEN: shorturl.at/wrjY5 (Podcast)

Journalist, author & activist, Bill McKibben , says #solarenergy isn’t just hope — it’s here, it’s cheap, & it’s growing faster than anything in history. 🌞

If we want to end our fossil-fuel addiction, THIS is the switch.

#Renewables #NetZero #ClimateNews
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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After Toronto City Council voted to shut down the Portlands gas plant, the Ontario gov't moved to expand it. We need Council to say NO to nuclear and gas and YES to renewables and conservation.

#TOpoli #onpoli
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Enviro Groups Urge Toronto to Oppose Gas Plant Plan
After Toronto’s city council voted to shut down the Portlands gas plant, the Ontario government moved to expand it and extend its life.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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@environmentaldefence.ca published a brilliant take down of the Ford gov't's announcement today to rebuild the Pickering B nuclear station - one of NA'a oldest and most inefficient nuclear stations. Only $26.8 Billion!!

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Ontario’s Nuclear Announcement Locks Us Into a High-cost, High-risk Energy Path - Environmental Defence
Statement by Mike Marcolongo, Associate Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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🔍 New analysis: #Ontario’s plan to shift over 70 % of our electricity to nuclear — up from ~50 % today — will drive higher bills & increased reliance on U.S. natural gas. #onpoli

Read more → https://ow.ly/LJKq50XxKbf
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Québec is powering up 🌬️⚡ Premier Legault + Hydro-Québec just announced up to 1,500 MW of new wind energy in eastern Québec — a $4.5B boost for #renewable power + local jobs.

A BIG win for #climate & communities:
https://ow.ly/n6VQ50Xx9f9

#climatenews
François Legault announces major wind power development project in eastern Quebec
Quebec Premier François Legault says he wants to develop wind power in eastern Quebec, specifically in Montmagny, L’Islet, Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup and Témiscouata. Legault was in Cacouna on Tuesday to announce the signing of a partnership between the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est and Hydro-Québec. The agreement provides for the production of up to 1,500 megawatts […]
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November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Port Hope faces big energy choices — world's largest nuclear station - or renewables?
Join us on Wed. Nov 26, 6:30 p.m. in Port Hope
Learn why clean energy matters for our health, safety, and economy.
Hosted by Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee

#onpoli
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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We need strong leadership from Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council to shut down the dirty Portlands gas plant on Toronto’s waterfront. #topoli #onpoli share.nwmd.social/s/JDLXDm3h
Will Mayor Chow shut down Toronto’s dirty power plant?
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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What's with Doug Ford's $8 B electricity subsidies to artificially lower electricity rates?

And what about Ottawa’s Chinese EV Tariffs?

Great 28 min. interview with Dr. Mark Jacobson, York U

#onpoli #cdnpoli

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November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Ontario hasn’t procured a single kilowatt of new wind or solar since 2018 - it's all about high cost nuclear and dirty gas.

Help us shine a light on the better ways for our province to meet its energy needs — wind, water, solar, storage and efficiency.

www.cleanairalliance.org/you-can-make...
You can make Ontario better - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
www.cleanairalliance.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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New IEA data show the energy transition isn’t a sure bet: fossil fuels keep growing while #renewables race ahead.

The question for #Canada: will we lean in — rooftop #solar, #wind + storage — or fall behind?

Read More ➡️ https://ow.ly/OwPe50Xw4LW

#cdnpoli
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Seems the stock market has more sense than Canada's federal or provincial governments!

We're going to be left with stranded assets, huge debt, and deadly waste while the rest of the world moves forward with low-cost, clean renewables.

#cdnpoli #onpoli

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Nuclear Stocks Crash, With A Potential Payoff Still Years Away | OilPrice.com
Despite major investment pledges like the U.S.–Canada $80 billion reactor partnership, nuclear and uranium stocks have plunged 15–45% in recent weeks.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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The world is sprinting toward renewables — & Canada risks falling behind while doubling down on fossil-fuels.

Read why this matters now:

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#cdnpoli #climatenews
America is being left behind in this key area. Canada might be too if doesn’t stop following Trump
North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Curious if you can keep your radiators and switch to a clean, efficient heat pump?

Join The Home Energy Network's FREE webinar this Tuesday, Nov 25, 6:30–7:45 pm with experts from Goldfinch Energy & Toronto Hydro.

Live Q&A!

Register 👉 https://ow.ly/LJLM50XuP3r
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#Ontario to spend $10.9 BILLION over 12 yrs on energy-efficiency programs, & $8.5 B every year to subsidize electricity consumption.

Does this make sense? #onpoli

Learn More 👉 https://ow.ly/sUsA50XuOqX
Ontario expands energy efficiency programs to eligible appliances | CBC News
Ontario homeowners will soon be able to get provincial rebates of up to $200 for energy efficient appliances through an expanded program.The programs and their expansions are part of a previously announced commitment to spend $10.9 billion over 12 years on energy efficiency.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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According to @pembina.org, Ontario’s reliance on gas power in the short term and nuclear power in the long term is a risky choice; it is likely to decrease energy security while increasing energy costs.

Renewables are the way forward.

#onpoli #cdnpoli

www.pembina.org/pub/powering
Powering ON | Pembina Institute
Ontario’s electricity system is at a crossroads as the province anticipates an unprecedented growth in electricity demand of 75 per cent by 2050. The provincial government released an integrated energ...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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$8.5 B / yr subsidy from Ontario's taxpayers to subsidize Ontario's high cost electricity. Good deal for OPG, Bruce Power, Cameco and Enbridge, but bad for electricity consumers and taxpayers.

The rest of the world is going renewable - why isn't Ontario?

#onpoli

www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
Graeme MacKay: Hydro rebates
Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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SK is hitching its future to dirty coal while it transitions to high cost nuclear.

Not unlike what Ontario is doing - ramping up dirty gas while they build out nukes.

While the rest of the world goes renewable.

#skpoli #onpoli #cdpoli
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Saskatchewan plans to use dirty coal as 'bridge' to nuclear
Saskatchewan's energy security and supply plan calls on the federal government to pay for three quarters of its first reactor without specifying how much it is expected to cost.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM