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Premier Kathleen Wynne\u2019s new hydro deal will cause hydro bills to soar \u2013 which is why the NDP will vote against the Liberal borrowing bill.<\/p>\n
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Last week, leaked secret documents from Wynne\u2019s cabinet showed that the Liberal government\u2019s plan to borrow billions of dollars will cause electricity bills to shoot up sharply after the election, as ratepayers will be forced to pay back billions, plus interest.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is a $40-billion attempt to buy an election,\u201d said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. \u201cI think people knew that, one way or another, they\u2019d pay the price for Premier Wynne\u2019s latest move on hydro. But the costs Wynne is expecting us all to take on with this plan are truly disgusting.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere is nothing the NDP \u2013 or anyone \u2013 can do to stop Premier Wynne from plowing ahead with this bill and causing hydro bills to soar even higher after the election. But the NDP can\u2019t \u2013 and won\u2019t \u2013 vote in favour of higher hydro bills. Our plan to cut electricity bills by 30 per cent and return Hydro One to public hands is by far the better plan for Ontarians, and one we\u2019re committed to implement should we form government next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Liberal bill comes just eight sitting days before the end of the legislative session, which effectively shuts down the public\u2019s right to take a look before the vote.<\/p>\n
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Even more troubling, Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault said Thursday that there are even more secret documents with further projections on how much the Liberal plan will cost ratepayers \u2013 documents that remain hidden.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve asked the Financial Accountability Officer to take\u00a0 a look at those documents, and give ratepayers some insight into just what this will cost them,\u201d said Horwath. \u201cBut frankly, families are at a tipping point. They can\u2019t take any more hikes on their hydro bills.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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