Keep Hydro Public

The people of Wasaga Beach came together Sunday to honour the great work of community volunteers who worked with their neighbours to stop the mayor and council ...from selling off Wasaga Distribution Inc. (WDI). With the help of the Keep Hydro Public Coalition, local residents successfully pressured the Wasaga Beach council to retain and grow the local distribution company which is rated as one of Ontario’s most efficient hydro providers with the lowest electricity cost in the province. Thousands of residents became engaged, demonstrating their opposition to privatizing the local utility. With the persistent efforts of local volunteers, over 4200 Keep Hydro Public lawn signs were distributed in the community and over 8000 petition signatures were collected from residents opposed to privatizing WDI. After months of community involvement, Wasaga Beach council voted unanimously to keep WDI public at an emergency meeting back in July. Gathered for a celebratory barbeque at the Rec-Plex Band Shell, awards were presented to 20 outstanding volunteers with special recognition given to Mark Winegarden for his leadership as well as to Diane and Ken Ross, who canvassed together while Ken was in a wheelchair. Ken passed away before knowing they had won their campaign.

Celebrating our victory.

Judge's decision to dismiss the misfeasance suit over the sale of Hydro One is a huge disappointment to the people of Ontario.

Next time the Ontario Liberal Government claims that they helped the Environment with their energy policies, tell them that their pants are on fire. "In addition to higher costs, privatization has allowed Hydro One to spend $6.7 billion to buy a U.S. utility that still relies on coal for a significant portion of its electricity. This is in spite of Ontario banning coal-fired electricity generation in 2015 to combat climate change.... Hydro One is paying $6.7 billion for Avista. Either directly or indirectly, Ontario residents will be paying. Hydro One has one source of revenue the rates it charges customers. The money it borrows to help fund the takeover will be repaid from the rates it collects from customers. The interest on the money it borrows will be paid from the rates it collects from customers."

A lot of businesses are being forced to close their doors forever. The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) falls short in helping local businesses survive.

companies that don't pay their taxes in Canada should not be off the hook, especially while our businesses aren't getting the help they need from our Governments.

Hydro One back in public hands. A legal minimum of 4 hours of daily care for seniors in long-term care. Universal pharma, dental & child care. On June 7 let's #DemandBetter: vote for Andrea Horwath & the Ontario NDP // www.CUPEvotes.ca // SHARE

We knew this was going to happen, but the Liberal Government did not listen. "The Liberal government’s controversial sale of 53 per cent of Hydro One will cost about $1.1 billion in annual revenues from lost dividends this year, the independent Financial Accountability Office said Monday."

BREAKING: CUPE taking Premier Wynne back to court over Hydro One. Read more: https://goo.gl/PHR7iA #OnPoli #Canlab #KeepHydroPublic