Ontario Hydro Bills

• Ontario PCs won’t cut hydro bills by 12 per cent, but they’ll be lower than under Liberal plan

  A report on hydro bills released today by Ontario's Financial Accountability Office says from 2018 to 2021 the average ratepayer's bill increased by 4.3 per cent.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
  
• How big is Ontario’s hydro problem? And can the Liberals, NDP or PCs fix it?

  Hydro prices in Ontario have skyrocketed over the past decade. Which political party do you trust to fix the problem?

  Consumer

  May 29, 2018
  
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• Ontario government obscuring true cost of hydro bill cuts: Auditor general

  The government says it doesn't agree with the AGs conclusions, saying their financing structure is indeed in compliance with accounting standards.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2017
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• Remainder of Ontario hydro bill cuts set for July 1

  Some of the cuts came into effect May 1, but as of next month bills will be 25 per cent lower than last year, on average, including an eight-per-cent cut that took effect in January.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2017
• Liberals pointing at others, instead of their own policy

  The Liberals can send as many press releases as they want, but it doesn't distract from the mess they've made of the hydro file, Scott Thompson writes.

  Commentary

  May 17, 2017
• Ontario hydro bills set to drop, then ultimately leave consumers paying more

  Ontarians will see lowered hydro bills for the next 10 years, but will then pay higher costs for the following 20 years, under new legislation introduced Thursday.

  Canada

  May 11, 2017
• Ontario Liberals knew hydro was No. 1 concern long before relief announced

  Ontario's government learned from its own polling that the rising cost of hydro was people's top concern 10 months before the Liberals publicly acknowledged it and announced an eight-per-cent reduction on electricity bills.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2017
• Kathleen Wynne’s approval rating drops to all-time low of 12% in new poll

  Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's approval rating has dropped to a new all-time low of just 12 per cent, according to a poll released by the Angus Reid Institute Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2017
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• Wynne’s promised tax break on hydro bills does little in the long run, say critics

  Eliminating the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax on hydro bills is welcome news for ratepayers but does little to actually lower electricity prices say experts.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2016