Marlo Raynolds, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute, congratulates Ontario's Premier McGuinty and the Minister of Energy on the implementation of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, particularly noting the feed-in-tariff program for renewables. These policies make Ontario a renewable energy leader in North America.
Ontario's Green Energy and Green Economy ActCongratulatory letter to Premier McGuinty
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