NDP statement on Auditor General’s report

NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement regarding the Auditor-General’s report on the Wynne Liberal’s hydro plan:

“The Auditor General has confirmed that Kathleen Wynne's hydro borrowing scheme will cost Ontarians $40 billion, and that Kathleen Wynne will charge families $4 billion, just for the accounting tricks she's using to cover up just how bad this plan is.

Ontario’s families and businesses know they’re paying too much for hydro. They feel it every month when they open their hydro bill. Kathleen Wynne is totally out of touch – it’s like she doesn’t even open her own hydro bills.

The Wynne Liberals have let us all down. And Patrick Brown isn’t going to fix this – Conservatives have always been in favour of privatizing our hydro system, which led to this mess, and they have no plan to undo the damage now.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

New Democrats have a real plan to return Hydro One to public hands, to regain control over skyrocketing hydro prices. The plan will put Ontario families first, by lowering hydro bills permanently, and eliminating unfair Time of Use billing practices. New Democrats understand what Ontario families are dealing with. And we know we can make life better.”