Ontario Hydro Crisis

• 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
  
• Ontario NDP call for budget watchdog to examine leaked Liberal cabinet hydro documents

  The NDP is calling on Ontario's budget watchdog to examine leaked cabinet documents about the Liberal government's hydro relief plan before politicians have to vote on the legislation.

  Politics

  May 12, 2017
  
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• 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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• Ontario PC leader calls for publicly-funded ‘partisan’ Liberal hydro ads to be pulled

  The Ontario Liberals have released advertisements touting their 25 per cent average hydro rate cut across the province, while the opposition is calling for an immediate end to the campaign because it serves a "partisan purpose."

  Consumer

  Mar 17, 2017
• Budget watchdog to examine Ontario hydro relief plan after PCs question Liberal math

  Ontario's budget watchdog is planning a report examining the Liberal government's plan to lower hydro bills.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2017
• Northern Ontario ratepayer puts Kathleen Wynne on the hot seat during photo op

  Premier Kathleen Wynne was put on the hot seat over her new hydro plan today, not by reporters or opposition politicians, but by a ratepayer from Sturgeon Falls, Ont.

  Consumer

  Mar 3, 2017
• Ontario hydro crisis timeline: How did we get here and what comes next?

  An in-depth timeline of the hydro affordability crisis across Ontario that has become the most significant political issue for the provincial Liberal party ahead of the upcoming 2018 election.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2017
• High hydro prices threaten Ontario ice cream maker

  At the Belly Ice Cream Company in picturesque Huntsville, Ont., business owner Shelley Westgarth is producing less ice cream this winter than she'd like due to rising hydro prices.

  Consumer

  Mar 1, 2017
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• How much have hydro bills in Ontario really gone up?

  As politicians debate the effects of rising electricity bills in Ontario, Global News has taken a closer look at just how much hydro bills in the province have really gone up over the past decade.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2017
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• Ontario Liberals eye separate bill to end winter electricity disconnections

  Ontario's Liberal government will introduce legislation Wednesday to end disconnections of electricity during the winter months, if all of the local distribution companies don't voluntarily stop.

  Consumer

  Feb 21, 2017