Publisher’s Note – Niagara At Large is posting this May 19 media release from the office of Niagara Falls Riding provincial Conservative candidate George Lepp for your information.
NEWS:
Niagara Falls—Today, PC Candidate for the Niagara Falls Riding George Lepp announced that after years of failed Liberal hydro experiments, a PC government would remove the provincial portion of the HST from hydro bills.
In Canada, heating our homes is not a luxury.
Niagara Falls riding Conservative candidate George Lepp
Dalton McGuinty’s move to increase the cost with a surprise tax increase was grossly unfair. A PC government will remove the provincial portion of the HST from every home heating bill, including natural gas, home heating oil and propane.
A PC Government will also remove the so-called “Debt Retirement Charge” from residential hydro bills. Taken together, these steps will give a typical Ontario household $275 in immediate relief from rising energy bills.
In October, the choice is clear – a McGuinty government which will raise the taxes of Ontario families, or a Tim Hudak government which will provide relief for families on hydro bills.
QUOTE:
“Dalton McGuinty’s failed energy experiments have hurt Ontario families where it matters most – in their pocketbooks. Tim Hudak recognizes that our families desperately need relief. By removing the provincial portion of the HST from hydro bills, hardworking families will get a major break from steadily rising costs. The choice in October is clear – a McGuinty plan to raise taxes, or an Ontario PC plan to lower taxes.” –George Lepp, PC Candidate – Niagara Falls
QUICK FACTS:
· Under Dalton McGuinty, hydro rates have increased eight times since 2003 by a total of 84 percent, or a whopping 150 percent for families with activated smart meters.
· Despite promising Ontario families that his expensive energy experiments and Green Energy Act would only raise rates by 1 percent, Dalton McGuinty now admits in last year’s Fall Economic Update that bills will rise by an additional 46 percent by 2015.
· Even the Ontario Energy Board acknowledged Dalton McGuinty’s energy experiments were behind the latest May 1 hydro increase.
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Mr. Lepp is quick to advertise what the Progressive Conservatives in Ontario are prepared to do if they form a government after the election.
However, this resident of Fort Erie would like to know what issues his elected provincial MLA would be prepared to personally fight for, if elected.
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