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NDP urging public to help stop sale of Hydro One
2015-04-27 21:29:54| Energy - Topix.net
Ontario's Liberal government is accused of intentionally misleading people about its plans to privatize Hydro One to raise billions of dollars for public transit. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Premier Kathleen Wynne does not have a mandate to sell the giant electricity transmission utility because the Liberals never raised the idea during last year's election campaign.
Four Mississauga residents charged in fraud investigation involving Hydro One
2015-04-24 03:49:08| Energy - Topix.net
Provincial police say information provided by the Ontario Crown corporation's internal security team alleged that a former contract employee of a company responsible for obtaining materials and equipment manipulated bids to award contracts to family members or friends. They say the contracts involved materials such as fuses, cable, steel and machinery supplies.
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UK grants land lease to SPH for pumped hydro power project
2015-04-23 01:00:00| Power Technology
State-owned landowner in the UK, The Crown Estate, has signed a land lease agreement with hydro project developer Snowdonia Pumped Hydro (SPH) for construction of Glyn Rhonwy facility near Llanberis.
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Ontario to detail Hydro sale, transit and infrastructure plans in budget
2015-04-23 00:51:04| Energy - Topix.net
Ontario's opposition parties say the Liberal government will have to slash programs, raise taxes, or both in Thursday's provincial budget if they hope to eliminate a $10.9-billion deficit by 2017-18 as promised. Premier Kathleen Wynne did not rule out a tax hike when asked Wednesday about the budget, which she said would expand on last year's plan to spend $130 billion over 10 years on transit, roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Tories, NDP warn power rates will soar if Liberals sell 60 per cent of Hydro One
2015-04-20 19:50:07| Energy - Topix.net
A Toronto Hydro line worker works to restore power to a house in a Scarborough neighbourhood on Friday, December 27, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Ontario's opposition parties warn that the Liberal's plan to sell a majority of Hydro One will drive up electricity rates and reduce government control over the major utility.
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