Fiscal and Economic Update Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered his first fiscal and economic update following the 2019 federal election. The Government of Canada projects the federal deficit will be: $26.6…
On August 13th, 2019, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued a letter outlining its requirements regarding the connection of distributed energy resources (DERs) by licensed electricity distributors. OSPE’s submission to…
On December 1st, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of Small Modular Reactors. Premier…
On November 28th, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Park, Jeff Yurek, announced the appointment of his Advisory Panel on Climate Change. The government’s announcement fell on the one-year…
Ontario’s Conservative government has recently spent $231M on cancelling over 750 renewable energy projects and contracts. In the last twelve months, the following legislation and projects have been scrapped: Green…
On November 6, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 Fall Economic Statement, A Plan to Build Ontario Together. Finance Minister Rod Phillips highlighted the government’s current projected deficit…
On November 6, 2019, the EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile of STEAM in Canada, presented by OSPE’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, brought together more than 700 members of…
On October 25, 2019, the government of Ontario announced increased investment in green infrastructure to help small communities rehabilitate critical water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. Approximately $200 million dollars is…
Canada’s federal election has come to an end, and Canadians have elected a Liberal minority government. No party was able to obtain the 170 seats required to secure a majority…
As a non-partisan organization, OSPE considers it a civic duty for all Canadians to vote based on a clear understanding and knowledge of the platforms of each political party. This…
