Kenora Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton unveilled the
NDP’s “Fair Hydro Rates plan” yesterday in Kakebeka Falls.
The election platform calls for a new industrial hydro
rate of 45 dollars per megawatt hour, and a seperate power
system for the North.
Hampton says the new industrial rate would help recover
and sustain forest industry jobs.
Q:”…dollars.” 21 seconds
To be eligible, forest sector mills will have to enter
into five-year agreements with the province to sustain
Northern Ontario jobs and work with the government to
achieve energy efficiency targets.
