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(September 10, 2002) Lawrence Solomon’s “How Meeting Kyoto Goals Can Save Canada Money” (Sept. 4), was a fabulous article. All those scenarios are possible. I am a follower of history. I can say with absolute certainty that we will not pass Kyoto in its present form. The best we will do is pass a token. Politics never has and never will save anything do with the good of the planet or its people. Even the not-so-bright know that our leaders are the elected of the various power and financial blocs; that is what party politics is all about. Continue reading →

(September 4, 2002) Now that Canada seems certain to commit to the Kyoto treaty by the end of the year, the choice before Canadians is stark. We can cut greenhouse gases in ways that gut the economy and impoverish Canadians – such reforms could cost 450,000 jobs, according to estimates from business lobby groups – or we can reduce gases by modernizing and liberalizing the economy. Continue reading →

(September 1, 2002) This paper explains the benefits of retail competition, particularly for residential customers. Experience in the U.K., and the cost benefit debate there, are used to illustrate the arguments. Continue reading →