Earlier today I voiced my own misgivings, and reported those of the Pictou Bee, about Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie's campaign to slow the replacement of coal fired generation with renewable electricity. Ballie's chief of staff, Rob McCleave, defends his boss: Jamie’s position is far less about politics and much more about good public policy than your blog (or the Bee) suggests. The Environmental Goals & Sustainable Prosperity Act reflected an all-party consensus, only a few short years ago, but before the NDP formed government. It balanced environmental needs with economic needs. It set fairly aggressive and world class targets for the greening of our...