Ontario Energy Prices
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Most Ontarians unaware of hydro pricing options: pollHydro One says a recent survey shows that more than half of Ontarians are unaware that they can switch from time-of-use to tiered pricing.CanadaMay 5, 2021
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Rising energy costs and poverty collide in rural OntarioLike many rural Ontarians, Mel Kemp and Peter Burnette find themselves living in the dark – struggling to survive under the weight of rising electricity costs and precarious working conditions.CanadaNov 21, 2016
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Liberal government polling shows 94 per cent of Ontarians eager for hydro price reliefThe month before Ontario's Liberal government announced a rebate on electricity bills, internal polling suggested that a whopping 94 per cent of residents were eager for price relief.PoliticsNov 13, 2016
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EXCLUSIVE: Ontario energy minister refuses to release data on rural electricity ratesOntario’s energy minister, Glenn Thibeault, is refusing to release government estimates for the cost of subsidizing rural electricity rates in Ontario.CanadaOct 14, 2016
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Amherst Island residents hope hydro rate uproar will pressure gov’t to rethink wind projectResidents fighting a wind turbine project have renewed hope that anger over soaring rural electricity prices will force the Ontario government to rethink a renewable energy development.CanadaSep 26, 2016
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne booed over rising hydro ratesOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne was booed during the International Plowing Match in Minto, Ont., after speaking about her government's efforts to lower rising hydro rates across the province.PoliticsSep 20, 2016
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Premier Kathleen Wynne calls Ontario hydro rates an ‘urgent issue’ for her governmentOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne says rising hydro bills are an “urgent issue” across the provinceCanadaSep 7, 2016
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New data highlights hydro affordability crisis for rural OntarioNew numbers released by the Ontario Energy Board reveal more Ontarians are falling behind on their energy bills, with the amount they owe climbing.CanadaAug 17, 2016
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