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The Real Costs of Ontario’s Nuclear Gamble

This analysis compares Ontario’s planned nuclear-heavy electricity pathway with a renewable energy alternative built around wind, solar, battery storage, and energy efficiency. It finds that the nuclear expansion approach would be significantly more expensive and carry greater financial risk than a cleaner, more flexible system. The findings highlight key questions about affordability, reliability, and the long-term direction of Ontario’s energy future.

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Reports & Guides by Issue

Our work is based on research, science, and a strong understanding of the facts. Below you will find our archive of reports, guides and media backgrounders that are available for download. You can find our government submissions here.

HIGHWAY 413:

HIGHWAY 413:

Highway 413 is a proposed mega-project that would fuel more urban sprawl, put more greenhouse gas pollution in our atmosphere, cut through the Greenbelt, destroy fertile farmland and pave over important species habitat, pushing threatened species even closer to the brink.

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Paving Paradise: The Impact of Highway 413 on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Air Pollution and Suburban Sprawl

Paving Paradise: The Impact of Highway 413 on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Air Pollution and Suburban Sprawl

About The Report: We wanted to get a sense of the impact Highway 413 could have on climate change and air pollution, so we hired a transportation modelling team to add up how much pollution, and how much sprawl Ontarians could be facing if Highway 413 is built. The evidence shows that by adding hundreds...

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Is Building Highway 413 the Best Option for Moving People & Goods in the GTA West Region?

Is Building Highway 413 the Best Option for Moving People & Goods in the GTA West Region?

About The Report: The Ontario government proposes to build a new highway in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), from Highway 401, near Milton in the west, to Highway 400, near Kleinberg, in the east. The project should be cancelled. The highway would cause significant negative impacts on the environment and on local communities. It would...

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Transit over Traffic

Transit over Traffic

Ontario's planned highways will cost $80 billion, pollute our air, and make traffic worse. Here's how we can invest that money in public transit instead.

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Concrete Consequences

Concrete Consequences

Report Highlights The Humber River, Etobicoke Creek, and Credit River watersheds currently have a lower amount of forest and wetland areas than recommended by federal guidelines. Highway 413 would cut through many of the remaining natural areas of all three watersheds, impacting ecological functionality and  preventing them from reaching federally recommended natural cover goals. Highway...

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