There is an option available to the  to deal with electricity prices, which could be used by the Conservatives to win the next election. Quite simply the can either cancel the contracts for renewables or re-negotiate the terms. There are precedents for this , however they don't need them as government can legislate anything under the proviso that the contracts are not in the best interests of the people of Ontario. The lawsuits would not be as extensive as one may think, as again legislation by government would trump law suits and they could set the price of ending the contract, taking into consideration of what they have already paid. Naysayers might argue that nobody would do business with government again, which of course wouldn't happen as cancelling contracts are not that common, and it hasn't stopped firms in the past and perhaps it would be a good thing. A warning if you like, about going into business with the government, and a lesson for government as well.