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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-11-11, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 11, 2015 I I I www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com lion Expositor PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 P.O. Box 69, 8 Main Street Seaforth Ontario NOK 1 WO phone: 519-527-0240 fax: 519-527-2858 www.seaforthhuronexpositor �p] POSTMEDIA 17).L NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director neil. clifford@sunmedia.ca SHAUN GREGORY Multimedia Journalist shaun.gregory@sunmedia.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth.classifieds@sunmedia.ca NANCY DEGANS Advertising Rep. nancy.degans@sunmedia.ca MARIE DAVID Group Advertising Director Grey Bruce Huron Division 519 376-2250 ext. 514301 or 510 364-2001 ext. 531024 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. 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Canada A sunny day, but stormy ones ahead s far as optics went, swearing in of the new rime minister of Can- ada and his cabinet on Wednesday couldn't have gone better if it'd been written by a Hollywood screenwriter: the balmy -for -November weather and bursting colours of fall foliage; the camaraderie of ministers -to -be climbing on a bus together for the trip to stately Rideau Hall; the pictur- esque walk through the grounds, surrounded by ador- ing fans; the punchy, memo- rable, Pierre Trudeau-esque quote of the day ("Because it's 2015;' in response to a journal- ist's query on why gender par- ity is important). "Sunny ways" indeed. Really though, it'll be up to letter to the editor Dear Prime Minister We are Ontarians, living in fear of Energy Poverty and the Ontario Liberals. We are Canadians who love our country, and our province. We are families with homes, and chil- dren, young people starting a new life and seniors living in retire- ment. Some of us work, and some of us own businesses. Some of us live in cities, towns and villages, many in rural Ontario. While we differ in many ways, we are unified in our resolve to elevate this message. We respectfully ask that you listen to our story, and allow the words the weight and respect they deserve. We are looking to you, in your new role as Prime Minister to take these concerns into consid- eration as you head to the Cli- mate Change Conference Sum- mit Talks in Paris in December. We believe in clean energy and protecting our environment. We want to leave our children and grandchildren a healthy world to raise their children. To be clear, we support such initiatives, but not at the cost of losing our homes, jobs and businesses. The Ontario Liberals have Justin Trudeau's chosen group to ensure Nov 4, 2015, is remembered as such. Prospect of a more open, positive, government is what Canadians voted for, and they'll be watching whether the new PM can deliver on those promises. There are a lot of them. While it would be delusional to believe this government can tick every box in four years, it'll be expected to make serious headway on the most important files. And that's where cabinet comes in. Trudeau will set the course and the tone, but much of the practical work will be delegated to what appears to be a bright, ear- nest and diverse collection of wreaked havoc with business and industry and put thousands of families in harms way; many having to choose between Hydro or food. That last state- ment in not an embellishment meant to lend credibility to the facts stated; it is the painful unvarnished truth. Energy pov- erty is taking root in Ontario and the ramifications are real. In your letter to Canadians dated November 4th you state; "I am committed to leading an open, honest government that is accountable to Canadi- ans, lives up to the highest ethi- cal standards, brings our coun- try together, and applies the utmost care and prudence in the handling of public funds." Prime Minister, we have watched the Ontario Liberals gov- ern overn with no respect for ethical standards. They have successfully pitted rural communities against urban communities and imple- mented energy initiatives that have cost Ontarians billions of dol- lars in mistakes the Ontario Liber- als confess too. They have reck- lessly ectilessly and without regard for the people of this province or careful consideration and due diligence, parliamentarians. For Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, it'll mean sketching out a federal green- house gas emission strategy, hopefully in time for next month's climate change sum- mit in Paris. Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan must organ- ize an orderly withdrawal of Canadian jets from Iraq with- out enraging our American allies. Citizenship and Immi- gration Canada, Minister John McCallum needs to get 25,000 refugees settled in Canada in, like, two months. There's reason to believe many will impress the boss. But 18 members of the new cabinet are rookie parliamentarians. There's something to be said entered into contracts with private companies providing Wind and Solar power, that are costing rate- payers much more than they can afford. The Ontario Liberals have taken away all transparency and oversight in their bid to sell the Crown Corporation Hydro One. They have disregarded the reports and subsequent suggestions put forward by the Auditor General and the Ontario Ombudsman. They have stood by and allowed the severely broken business model of Hydro One, abuse rate- payers with smart meters that do not work, incorrect invoices and threatened disconnection if err oneous bills are not paid. But perhaps the most grievous atrocity of all, is how the Ontario Liberals mislead everyone with their spin on how Ontario is competitive in the cost of elec- tricity and how their clean energy initiatives are an example to other provinces in Canada. Prime Minister, we respect- fully submit that you investigate the true 'cost' of Premier Wynne's energy file. Look at the delivery costs of Hydro to rural homes, businesses and farms. In Low Density communities for the enthusiasm and con- tained cynicism of those new to politics, but these are com- plex files that will require a light touch with stakeholders. It will be tempting for partisans to write off the inevitable ministe- rial gaffes and mismanage- ment as cases of newbies learn- ing on the job, but that excuse is unacceptable. Cabinets are constructed with an eye toward diversity, geography, and now, gender balance, but ultimately these are the people the prime minister has entrusted with the future of our country. Now the real work begins. We wish Trudeau and his cabinet the best of luck in ensuring Wednesday will always be remembered as a great day for Canada. people pay more for the delivery for Hydro than for the Hydro alone. When a family's hydro bill exceeds their mortgage pay- ment, there is something very, very wrong. When families are put in the position of choosing between providing heat or put- ting food on the table, it is shameful. When industry leaves the province citing high electric- ity costs and the Ontario Cham- ber of Commerce warns the Ontario Liberals one in 6 busi- nesses will close in the next 5 years it strikes fear into Ontari- ans. When hundreds of commu- nities across the province join in writing to the Ontario Liberals they do not support the sale of Hydro One, and they are ignored, not only is something wrong, it is disrespectful. Clean energy is a good thing, if it is implemented in such a way that it is fiscally prudent and does not create massive debt or punitive charges that will be reflected in Canadians' energy bills, or drives away industry and business from the province or country. 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