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"NOTHING IS GOING
TO GO WRONG"
-- Mike Harris, 2001
Privatization of power
soon became one of the biggest political disasters
in Ontario history. Hydro reveals a train
wreck that was decades in the making. First there
was blind faith in the nuclear option, steeped in
ecological arrogance. Then came the promise of
marketplace magic.
Jamie Swift and Keith Stewart tell the tale of how
it unfolded. It's a dramatic story of the greed,
intrigue, and resistance that led to the
dismantling of Canada's largest crown corporation.
A crucial part of the story is how Ontario ignored
thirty years of green arguments for conservation
and renewable energy.
Based on interviews with former premiers, Hydro
insiders, and grassroots activists, Hydro
will intrigue anyone wondering how to keep the
lights on without frying the planet.
JAMIE SWIFT is the
author of numerous books, from biography and
history to corporate muckraking.
KEITH STEWART works with the Toronto Environmental
Alliance and teaches environmental studies and
public policy.
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