Re: even before swearing in new Councils, they are passing more motions on the Hydro file

Well done -thank you for leading the way . You are making a difference . Other local grassroots are mobilizing to bring these rates back into line .

 

Sieg Holle

Brant Taxpayers Coalition

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy Group <admin@municipaltaxpayer.com> wrote:

Dwight Duncan
Ontario Minister of Finance
CC Ontario MPPs & City Council

Thank you for your recent letter, while this Globe & Mail story is somewhat encouraging, our city councils campaign will continue until we are assured that Hydro rate increases will not exceed inflation.
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/ontario-expected-to-announce-hydro-rate-relief/article1800432/?service=mobile

1) Due to the size of the sole sourced non tendered Samsung deal and the associated transmission costs the government is adding about $10 billion to the hydro cost structure. This money will come from the pockets of customers through hydro rates or taxes. Any suggestion that rising rates has nothing to do with the Green Energy Act stretches credulity to the limits.

2) The government is signing contracts to buy power at 15 times the current rate. It is only a matter of time before Hydro doubles as a result an uncosted ideological compulsion to impose a carbon tax without any consultation or victim impact statements from residents. A more rational approach would be to simply reduce renewable energy investments until the costs come down, if this is not possible, then cut other areas of the budget to pay for this self imposed government priority.

3) A number of people have been sending us their Hydro bills. One of this emails included a spread sheet of bills from 2003 to 2010, Gas had gone up 13% and Hydro 62%. Gas has risen at close to the rate of inflation, can't say the same for Hydro. Signing renewable energy contracts without any reference to consumer affordability will only lead to a new type of poverty and put Ontario at an economic disadvantage.

Ade Olumide, Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy group, admin@municipaltaxpayer.com
PO Box 93, 2808 Dunrobin Road, Ottawa, ON K0A 3M0

Enclosed Motion Was Adopted By St. Thomas
St. Thomas council has joined a provincial lobby group in condemning the imposition of the harmonized sales tax on utilities. In a unanimous vote, council gave its support to the Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy Group, which sent a letter to council late last month asking for support on the issue of hydro and taxes. Ald. Gord Campbell spearheaded the request from St. Thomas council.
http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2829461&auth=KYLE%20REA%20TIMES-JOURNAL

Enclosed Motion Was Adopted By The Township of Aramanth on November 3
Whereas increase in Hydro rates has been brought to Council's attention as a major concern by Township residents,
Whereas overhead costs are rising at Ontario Power Authority, Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, Independent Electricity System Operator, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Electricity Financial Corp and Ontario Hydro.
Be it resolved that this Council send a letter to the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Energy asking for the removal of the PST portion on the Hydro HST bill.
Be it resolved that this Council send a letter to the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Energy asking that any increase in Hydro rates does not exceed the rate of inflation.
Be it resolved that this Council send a letter to the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Energy, Ontario Minister of the Environment asking that municipalities be consulted in drafting waste to energy policies and choosing locations for windmills.

Enclosed Motion Was Adopted By The Township of North Shore on November 8
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Township of the North Shore municipal council supports in the principle the Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy resolution related to Hydro rates, and municipal consultation in drafting waste to energy and windmill locations in Ontario.

Enclosed Motion Was Adopted By Township of Casey on November 10
That we, the Council of the Township of Casey do hereby, agree with the Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy Group and request the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Energy to remove the HST portion of the Hydro bill and to limit any increase in Hydro rates so that it does not exceed the rate of inflation.

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