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‘"The days of the huge mega proâ€" ject are over. But Darlington, for all its controversy is a superb industrial achievement," he said. _ Ontario Hydro, which lost oneâ€" third of its people through a massive reâ€"structuring under Strong, will not He stressed efficient use of energy and the integration of economic and environmental practices holds the key to sustainable development. ‘"We at Ontario Hydro need to be competitive, I know that, but overall energy prices must be higher to reflect ‘the‘real costs to us. As long as they stay low, the need to develop alternaâ€" tives will not be there." ‘"There is no miracle answer for the lf:nergy needs of the future," said Strong, maintaining there was no viable substitute for nuclear or fossil fuel at the moment. However, Strong continued to say he was in favor of higher energy prices, an apparent contradiction as the boss of a company wanting to creâ€" ate more energy users. Strong said there is no magic answer to the energy needs of the future, although he rejected any notions of future plants like Darlington nuclear station. Strong said Ontario is so anxious not to broach the subject of separation â€" he called it the "unthinkable" â€" that the opportunity to scrutinize it is rapidly diminishing. Environment Program, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was also first president of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (CIDA) and president of Petroâ€"Canada and Power Corporation. He has been awarded the Order of Canada and holds honorary degrees from 34 universities. The Liberals suffered a resounding byâ€"election defeat Monday at the hands of the PQ in the riding of Bonaventure. The Liberals lost the ridâ€" ing by more than 2,500 votes, promptâ€" ing demands by the PQ that a general election be called immediately. Although he is now the boss of Ontario Hydro, North America‘s largest utility, the man who is well known to digress on any given topic did exactly that while speaking to the Canadian Club of Oakville Wednesday. Strong, the former Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development â€" the ‘"Earth Summit" â€" warned about what he believes is an eventuality â€" the separation of Quebec. The recent byâ€"election in Quebec may have been overshadowed by Paul Martin‘s budget this week, but it is nonetheless an "ominous portent" of the future of a Canada without Quebec, said Strong. "We haven‘t done our homework. It‘s like you insure your life, but it doesn‘t mean you want to die. But people think that by the very act of studying it, it will give impetus to sepâ€" aration. But I think the actual examination will help the process of unity," he said. By DIANE HART _ Special to the Beaver The politics of the world â€" particuâ€" larly those within his own country â€" continue to fascinate Maurice Strong. "We have got to start thinking of real scenarios for separation," said Strong, claiming it is past the point of ""hoping for the best." Strong has held posts as U.N. Undersecretaryâ€"General, Executive Coâ€"ordinator of the U.N., Office for Emergency Operations in Africa and as the first Executive Director of the Ont. Hydro boss says Quebec will separate As to the recent controversy of his expense account pointing to both international and national travel, he was characteristically succinct: "I make no apology ... Anytime they want to get rid of me, they can do it any time they damn well please." sarily high numbers of people. 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