Queen’s Park – “Today, Ontario’s accountable and public Ombudsman showed exactly why we need to retain public oversight of Hydro One. Kathleen Wynne’s plan is to remove all public accountability and put it in the hands of the private sector.
The overbilling and billing mistakes at Hydro One left 84,000 families and businesses wondering how they would pay their hydro bills. It was only through the work of a public, independent Ombudsman that Ontarians got results.
A corporate ombudsman is only responsible to the corporation, not Ontarians. We know that cell phone companies, cable companies and even the 407 have Ombudsman Offices. When was the last time we heard a critical report from those corporate ombudsman offices? There is no substitute for the independent, public oversight of the Ontario Ombudsman.
Ontarians can’t afford to pay the price for the Liberal scheme to sell-off Hydro One. We need strong, independent watchdogs who answer to the public interest, not to shareholders.”
Media Contact: Alex Callahan, 416-325-0334
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