Financial Post: Despite public support for alternative energy – and the opportunity it presents to replace carbon-based fossil fuels – its progress in Canada is impeded by uncompetitive prices and the lack of clear government policy, accounting firm Ernst & Young said in a report Monday. “We’ve seen a real willingness from the Canadian public to embrace the virtues of ‘going green,’ but price is still a top consideration,” said Cathy Cobey, Canadian leader for Ernst & Young’s climate change …