Unlocking Ontario's grid potential: Thomas Timmins, Robert Hull, Paul Carenza and Sukhman Sangha call for greater collaboration between levels of government in The Globe and Mail

In a recent opinion piece for The Globe and Mail, Gowling WLG partners Thomas J. Timmins, Robert Hull, and Paul Carenza, and articling student Sukhman Sangha, highlight the critical need for federal action to enable greater private ownership in Ontario's municipal utility sector.

Addressing ongoing discussions around Ontario's recent proposal to amend the Electricity Act, the authors argue that removing restrictive ownership caps would foster the private investment needed to enhance grid modernization and meet net-zero objectives. In achieving this, the authors make a compelling case for increased collaboration between provincial and federal governments to unlock crucial capital.

"The stakes are high: with demand for electrification growing, and grid modernization crucial for economic resilience, both provincial and federal policymakers must prioritize this issue," they write.

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• Ottawa must step up to allow more private ownership of municipal utilities

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