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Ontario Asking For Input On Energy Plan

The provincial government is hosting in-person and online consultations to help develop Ontario's next Long-Term Energy Plan.

The government says the goal is to have a reliable supply of clean and affordable energy.

They add doing so will also create jobs and boost the economy.

Minister of Energy Glenn Thibeault says public discussions will help build a system that's affordable and reliable for all.

Feedback can be provided on the website Ontario.ca/Energytalks.

In 2014, a year after the most recent Long-Term Energy Plan was developed, Ontario eliminated the use of coal-fired electricity generation -- the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the continent.

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