The Ontario government is also facing a lawsuit over allegations they manipulated the Green Energy Act rules to benefit the interests of Liberal-connected firms, namely Nextera.
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) exposed the complacent nature of the Attorney General when it comes to holding her seat mate, the Minister of Energy, accountable for the questionable business practises being undertaken in the energy sector here in Ontario.
Hillier tallied the numerous legal issues surrounding one of the biggest Liberal friendly wind developers in the province Nextera, including an investigation from the US Justice Department regarding allegations of Nextera violating the United States' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Additionally the Ontario government is also facing a lawsuit over allegations they manipulated the Green Energy Act rules to benefit the interests of Liberal-connected firms, namely Nextera.
Hillier’s question focused on allegations that Nextera has promised large sums of money to municipalities in exchange for favorable motions passed that would make it appear these municipalities where willing hosts for these projects and result in millions of dollars of contracts awarded to NextEra. Numerous local groups have tirelessly opposed these projects and local residents have stated to their municipal representatives that they are not willing to host these new wind turbine projects.
“It’s been clear to anyone following this issue that these communities are not willing hosts to these projects” Hillier said. “These aren’t typical ‘community vibrancy funds’, because they coerce municipal governments to enact resolutions to support and promote foreign owned companies.” He added. “With the way the Attorney General has allowed the Minister of Energy to have these types of business practises continue under their Green Energy scheme together they have tarnished Ontario’s reputation and brought the administration of justice into disrepute.”
Watch the full question and the Attorney General’s response here
Randy Hillier, MPP Lanark Frontenac Lennox, is a co-founder of the Lanark Landowners Association, which was brought to life to address government imposition on the rights of private property owners, and to address the regressive regulatory impositions that government was bringing down upon farmers and business owners in rural Ontario.
In 2006, Randy resigned as President of the OLA in order to run as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives. Randy was elected in the 2007 provincial election.
Randy a long-time resident of Lanark County, an electrician by trade and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), continues to co-publish and edit rural Ontario’s successful magazine “The Landowner.”
