it seems.
History professors tell tales of politicians throughout the years that were assassinated for making unpopular decisions. Whether you would argue that anyone who kills another is crazy, or just focused, is another debate. For Premier Wynne at least, she's feeling the cross hairs leveled at her by angry Ontario voters.
It's clear to most that she genuinely doesn't care about voters. The years of escalating hydro rates are ample proof of that. Politically speaking, she has to save her life and that means doing something that will register with Ontarians. In this case, it would be lowering hydro bills.
Let me be clear. I do not believe she's doing this out of love for the people here. It's political survival. The Liberals are at 16% popularity in the polls. And this poll I trust.
I am also cynical enough to believe that Queen's Park realizes that it has siphoned as much as it can from this well. Time to move onto another cash generator.
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Why Kathleen Wynne might tackle hydro delivery charges to cut electricity bills
- Premier hinting that next relief on electricity prices will help those who are struggling the most
Premier Kathleen Wynne is signalling she may soon try to tackle the sky-high delivery charges that many Ontarians see on their hydro bills. With her government bogged down by complaints about soaring electricity prices, Wynne and her advisers are scrambling to find ways to bring bills down.
Wynne telegraphed that delivery charges are in her sights during a speech last week, mentioning a letter she received from an Ottawa Valley man she named only as Lloyd,
"He wrote to me about delivery charges that make up 50 per cent of his bill," Wynne told a business audience in downtown Toronto. She said Lloyd recently installed energy-efficient windows, and "feels like he's being punished for the investments that he made."
the rest here...
Why Kathleen Wynne might tackle hydro delivery charges to cut electricity bills - Toronto - CBC News
History professors tell tales of politicians throughout the years that were assassinated for making unpopular decisions. Whether you would argue that anyone who kills another is crazy, or just focused, is another debate. For Premier Wynne at least, she's feeling the cross hairs leveled at her by angry Ontario voters.
It's clear to most that she genuinely doesn't care about voters. The years of escalating hydro rates are ample proof of that. Politically speaking, she has to save her life and that means doing something that will register with Ontarians. In this case, it would be lowering hydro bills.
Let me be clear. I do not believe she's doing this out of love for the people here. It's political survival. The Liberals are at 16% popularity in the polls. And this poll I trust.
I am also cynical enough to believe that Queen's Park realizes that it has siphoned as much as it can from this well. Time to move onto another cash generator.
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Why Kathleen Wynne might tackle hydro delivery charges to cut electricity bills
- Premier hinting that next relief on electricity prices will help those who are struggling the most
Premier Kathleen Wynne is signalling she may soon try to tackle the sky-high delivery charges that many Ontarians see on their hydro bills. With her government bogged down by complaints about soaring electricity prices, Wynne and her advisers are scrambling to find ways to bring bills down.
Wynne telegraphed that delivery charges are in her sights during a speech last week, mentioning a letter she received from an Ottawa Valley man she named only as Lloyd,
"He wrote to me about delivery charges that make up 50 per cent of his bill," Wynne told a business audience in downtown Toronto. She said Lloyd recently installed energy-efficient windows, and "feels like he's being punished for the investments that he made."
the rest here...
Why Kathleen Wynne might tackle hydro delivery charges to cut electricity bills - Toronto - CBC News
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