Ontario government locking in long-term dependence on gas plants despite federal clean electricity timelines

The province’s energy plan does not set a timeline for phasing out fossil fuels from its electricity grid, says one environmental advocate.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, seen here in Ottawa on Feb. 7, has said the federal government's timeline for phasing out fossil fuels from provincial electricity grids is too ambitious.

Energy experts and environmental advocates are warning that the Ontario government is signing contracts that will lock the province into long-term dependence on gas-fired plants, contrary to the federal government’s goal of phasing fossil fuels out of Canada’s electricit...

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