Rural Ontario hydro bills
Amherst Island residents hope hydro rate uproar will pressure gov’t to rethink wind project
By Shirlee Engel
Residents 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. Continue reading
Most rural Ontario hydro customers to see new increases, despite rebate
Some of Ontario’s most hard-hit ratepayers will see new increases on their bills, despite a promised eight per cent rebate on electricity bills announced by the Liberal government this week. Continue reading
Waking up to a crisis: Ont. Liberals late to game when it came to soaring hydro bills
The Ontario Liberal government has conceded that soaring hydro bills are an “urgent issue” for ratepayers, but when didn’t it become an urgent? Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Ontario Liberals promise to remove provincial portion of HST from hydro bills
The Ontario Liberal government has announced plans to remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from hydro bills to offset soaring hydro bills. Continue reading