{"id":27359,"date":"2017-02-22T07:49:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T12:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=27359"},"modified":"2017-02-22T11:00:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:00:45","slug":"hydro-rates-getting-youre-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/hydro-rates-getting-youre-not-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydro rates getting you down? You’re not alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning, as the provincial legislature returned from winter recess, Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller stood up during the first Question Period of 2017 and asked Premier Kathleen Wynne how small businesses are expected to succeed while being burdened with soaring hydro rates.<\/p>\n

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Using the example of Muskoka Meats in Gravenhurst, Miller highlighted the immense burden that small rural businesses face under Ontario\u2019s uncompetitive hydro system. Muskoka Meats owner Dave Purdon is struggling to replenish his stock after being forced to launch a half-price sale of frozen meats on Facebook in order to pay his hydro bill and keep his business running.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a butcher, Dave knows that his freezers require substantial electricity to run. However, when faced with a $1,700 hydro bill and a $5,000 security deposit, he had no option but to sell his quality products at a loss,\u201d said Miller. \u201cSpeaker, will the Premier explain how she expects small rural businesses like Dave\u2019s to succeed and prosper while paying Ontario\u2019s outrageous hydro rates?\u201d<\/p>\n

The premier referred the question to Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault, who noted that the Province had put in place an eight per cent rebate program off the HST portion of the charge on electricity consumption, effective January 1, 2017. He also noted other programs were put in place to help small business, but they need to be promoted further.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as the Premier has said quite a few times, Mr. Speaker, we\u2019ve come forward with programs. We\u2019ve had that eight per cent reduction that\u2019s just been in place since January 1. That eight per cent reduction applies to all retail price plan customers, which includes farms, which includes small businesses and includes residents. That eight per cent is coming off the bill, but we know we need to do more. We\u2019ll continue to work hard at that and we\u2019ll make sure that we find other ways to help those businesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Miller was one of many Opposition MPPs calling on the government to take action on Ontario’s exorbitant hydro rates. You can see the full transcript here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

You can also find out more about the rebate program on Hydro One’s site here<\/span>. <\/a><\/p>\n

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