Ford Gov't Changes Course, Municipal Support Still a Must
Opens Massive Energy Procurement to Natural Gas
Stephen Lecce was appointed Minister of Energy and Electrification in June, 2024 and the Ford government is launching another massive energy procurement process — but the Wednesday, August 29 announcement included a key change from a past promise. The province will include natural gas facilities in the list of sought-after energy generation technologies. Former energy minister Todd Smith, who left politics two weeks ago, previously said it would only be open to non-emitting resources like wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear.
Last month, The Trillium reported the change could be on the horizon but Energy Minister Stephen Lecce’s office wouldn’t confirm or deny.
“The first procurement was technologically agnostic, as well. So we're maintaining that consistency. We need an all of the above approach because we need more energy in this province,” Lecce said on Wednesday when asked about the reversal. Click below to read more: