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Nova Scotia’s new 150-MW Mersey River Wind project will soon let customers buy #renewable electricity directly — bypassing the monopoly utility: shorturl.at/evpWu

Enough to power 50,000 homes & backed by a $206M CIB loan.

#climatenews #energytransition

Nuclear mega-projects keep blowing past budgets — while Ontarians cover the difference. 💸

Your electricity bills are rising.

And that’s why.

#Ontario deserves affordable energy, not endless overruns: shorturl.at/aKTCA

#onpoli

A new op-ed argues public institutions — like those that built rail & public power — may be key to scaling clean energy and economic resilience today: shorturl.at/hfemN

#ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition #Cdnpoli

Saskatchewan just announced its LARGEST #solar project EVER! 🌞

The 100 MW Mino Giizis Solar Facility, half owned by First Nations, set to power ~30,000 homes with #renewable energy by 2028: shorturl.at/yHtxy

#climatenews #climateaction

Stephen Lecce has dubbed the Darlington nuclear project a "success story" 🙄

SOMEONE needs a reality check...

💰 +25% over budget
⏳ 6 years behind
➕ $3.3B more needed

That’s not a success... that’s a warning sign: shorturl.at/aKTCA

#onpoli #energypolicy

How will Ontario pay for a $400B nuclear expansion?!

York University professor Mark Winfield warns electricity costs could rise sharply and calls for an independent review before locking in decades of financial risk: shorturl.at/Zl2jJ

#onpoli #ontarioenergypolicy

An Assessment of SMR Projects: The Case of Canada ⚛️

🗓 March 18 | ⏰ 1 PM EST

Join this webinar exploring #Canada’s nuclear plans, costs, & implications for #energypolicy.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/RBcMW

Ontario’s proposed nuclear expansion at Wesleyville could shape our energy system — & Lake Ontario — for generations.

A new analysis calls for a transparent public review of costs, risks, environmental impacts, and alternatives before moving ahead: shorturl.at/0mVrE

#onpoli #climatenews

Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found higher cancer mortality rates in counties located closer to operating reactors, estimating approximately 115,000 associated deaths over the study period: shorturl.at/9J6kI

#nuclearreasearch #publichealth

Ontario’s proposed Wesleyville nuclear project could become the world’s largest — but critics warn costs may EXCEED $165 BILLION, raising major risks for ratepayers 💰😱

A new analysis looks at the growing concerns: shorturl.at/czxF7

#ONpoli #OntarioEnergy

A new Nature Communications study finds higher cancer mortality near U.S. nuclear plants (~6,400 deaths/year associated).

Researchers emphasize more study is needed — major energy investments should proceed only when risks are fully assessed: shorturl.at/jsY4D

#IndigenousCommunities are helping lead #Canada’s renewable energy future ⚡🌎🌿

Community-driven #renewable projects are reducing emissions, replacing diesel, and strengthening energy independence.

A powerful and hopeful read: shorturl.at/ldWml

#climatenews #climateaction

A nuclear industry worker accused of sharing sensitive plant information has been released after an NCR ruling.

This case raises broader questions about oversight & security around critical infrastructure as #Ontario plans new nuclear projects: shorturl.at/fgBdA

#onpoli

We’re told nuclear power isn’t intermittent.

But in #Ontario, reactors go offline for years during refurbishments — creating a deeper kind of intermittency that hits reliability & costs.

A must-read analysis: shorturl.at/QVlGb

#onpoli #energypolicy

Trump sees big, ugly windmills. Canada sees opportunity Donald Trump has been trying to gut the U.S. wind power industry, but as CBC News international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston explains, America’s loss could be Canada’s gain.

As Trump tries to shut down the US renewables industry for his fossil fuel and nuclear buddies, Canada can fill the space, hosting offshore wind farms on the east coast and Great Lakes. Offshore wind power is half the price of new nuclear.

#cdnpoli #onpoli
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Canada has a natural advantage in #renewableenergy 🌬️🌊

Offshore wind + tidal power could add $500M+ annually to the economy — creating jobs & cutting pollution.

The energy transition isn’t theoretical — it’s already at our shores.

Read more: shorturl.at/yJfh7

#cdnpoli

Ford government spends its way toward half-trillion-dollar debt Ontario’s debt continues to rise and is projected to surpass half a trillion dollars within the next few years as the Ford government reports a $13.4 billion deficit in its 2025–26 third quarter finan...

Based on current projections, the Ford government will have added more than $150 billion to the province’s debt by 2027 since it took office in 2018.

#onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/a...

Shoutout to Loblaws at 17 Leslie St. in Toronto’s east end for installing rooftop solar ☀️

#Renewable energy generated right where it’s used.

Now imagine every big box store & warehouse in Toronto doing the same.

👏 Who’s next?

#climatenews #tonews

Darlington isn't “on budget.”

It’s at least 25% over, years behind schedule, and needs another $3.3B to run to 2055.

Yet #Ontario plans ~$400B more nuclear. 🤔

Ontarians deserve FACTS — NOT spin: cleanairalliance.org/lecces-nuclear-spin/

#ontarionews #onpoli

Lecce's nuclear spin Stephen Lecce says Darlington was “on budget & ahead of schedule.” OPG’s own filings say it’s at least 25% over budget and need 6 more years. The truth matters. #onpoli #ontarionews

Stephen Lecce says Darlington was “on budget & ahead of schedule.” OPG’s own filings say it’s at least 25% over budget and needs 6 more years. The truth matters.

#onpoli #ontarionews

www.cleanairalliance.org/lecces-nucle...

Canadian #wind & #solar project costs in Canada have fallen about 50% over the last 10 years, making them the most #affordable form of new generation: shorturl.at/9wO1g

Analysts expect further price declines over the next decade as electricity demand rises fast.

Ontario shut down coal.Now let’s finish the job with solar. ☀️ Ontario shut down coal.Now let’s finish the job with solar. ☀️

Ontario shut down coal.

Now let’s finish the job. ☀️

OPG could triple solar at the Nanticoke site — enough for 15,300 more homes:

www.cleanairalliance.org/the-sun-is-s...

#OntarioEnergy #onpoli #EnergyTransition

2025 was a big year for solar! 🌞

From a massive solar mural in Canada to a 100% solar village in Malawi, balcony solar spreading in Germany, and Indigenous-owned projects in BC — these inspiring solar wins show how clean energy can power change: shorturl.at/xGQI6

Nova Scotia 🤝 Massachusetts just signed an offshore wind agreement — aligning grid planning 🔌, ports 🚢, workforce training 👷 and supply chains 🏗️.

Cross-border clean energy cooperation = jobs 💼, investment 💰 and serious Atlantic wind momentum: shorturl.at/IhNGf

#OffshoreWind #CleanEnergy

Ontario’s nuclear expansion, currently: shorturl.at/WBLQ2

⚛️ $48 BILLION already approved
📈 Rates up 29% in November
💰 OPG seeking to double nuclear payments

Two of the world’s largest plants are being proposed.

How much are Ontarians willing to pay?

#onpoli

This quiet rule change means Ontarians now have to pay for nuclear plants before they’re built Premier Doug Ford has quietly changed the rule that used to mean Ontario ratepayers would only start paying for new generation once it was completed.

Ontario just changed a decades-old rule.

We now pay for nuclear plants BEFORE they produce electricity.

⚛️ $27B in projects
💰 Billions in interest upfront
📈 5.6% bill increase projected in 2027

Ratepayers carry the risk — even if projects run late or over budget: shorturl.at/TYw6v

#onpoli

Opinion says Utah shouldn’t pursue nuclear power — it’s too expensive and poses public health risks from radiation exposure, plus SMRs may not solve cost or safety issues: shorturl.at/XL74F

#EnergyDebate #EnergyPolicy

Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station or lower cost, lower risk wind solar and storage? Submit your comments by Feb. 11 #onpoli

OPG wants to build what could be the world’s largest nuclear station in #PortHope — at an ENORMOUS cost to Ontarians.

DEADLINE FEB. 11:

Tell the IAAC to require evaluation of cheaper, faster, safer energy options like renewables & storage: www.cleanairalliance.org/have-your-say/

#onpoli

Huge #RenewableEnergy news!

The UK and nine European partners agreed to build a 100 GW wind power grid in the North Sea — enough to electrify ~143 million homes. A big step for renewable energy & energy security: shorturl.at/8jSeG

#ClimateNews #ClimateAction

Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station or lower cost, lower risk wind solar and storage? Submit your comments by Feb. 11 #onpoli

Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station or lower cost, lower risk wind solar and storage? Submit your comments by Feb. 11

#onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/have-your-say/