Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
News from the Campaign Office of Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
Sarnia, Ontario, May 16th, 2014 — Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario’s New Democrats, says the facts that Ontario loses a billion dollars a year exporting discount electricity to neighboring jurisdictions is just another example of an electricity system that doesn’t make sense to middle class families. She laid out her plan to merge agencies, cap CEO pay and use direct trading to get a better price for Ontario’s electricity exports.
“Ontariontario businesses are paying some of the highest electricity rates in Canada so we can ship cheap electricity to jursidcitions that compete with us for jobs,” said Horwath. “Families and business have been stuck with the bill for sky-high CEO salaries, bloated agencies and failed power deals. It’s time for a plan that makes sense.”
An NDP government will start tackling waste in Ontario’s electricity system by merging four of Ontario’s hydro agencies, capping CEO salaries and getting a better price for electricity exports through direct trading.
“The NDP is offering sensible steps to reduce hydro prices for businesses, and ensure that our hydro system is publicly owned and publicly accountable,” said Horwath.
“After years of failed Liberal and Conservative energy policies, it’s time for change that helps lower prices and keeps Ontario hydro assets public. Our plan will save millions of dollars and help deliver more affordable rates for Ontarians.”
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All this from the NDP and yet people are still stupid enough to keep voting for the same old crap from Hudak and Wynne….I just don’t get it….Time to take a chance with the NDP…I say what do you have to lose? Everything if you vote for the other two……
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Kind of a depressing platform plank until I read: “Keep Ontario’s hydro assets public”. Almost seemed like she was afraid to say “Nationalize”. Next brave step, Andria, please say:” An NDP government will resurrect Progressive Conservative MPP, Sir Adam Beck’s dream of Public power at cost!”
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