Ontario Liberals take a hard line against First Nations community’s hydro project – Toronto Star
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli tells a northwestern Ontario native community that they have to find $16 million to improve transmission lines
The Ontario Liberal government is taking a hard line against a First Nations community in northwestern Ontario wanting financial assistance to start up a hydroelectric project.
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli said Thursday the small Lac La Croix native community has to find $16 million to improve transmission lines because the rest of Ontario electricity users are not footing the bill.
“Our answer is no … we cannot make an exception,” Chiarelli said.
The hard line taken by the majority Grit government seems at odd with the position put forward by Premier Kathleen Wynne, who in many speeches recognizes the contribution of the First Nations in Ontario.
