McGuinty “Energy” Record: Skyrocketing Bills, Bloated Bureacracy, and Fancy Jobs for Lib

Ontario families are seeing their hydro bills skyrocket to pay for Dalton McGuinty’s expensive energy experiments, and an Ontario Power Authority (OPA) that has ballooned from 15 employees in 2005 to over 300 employees with nothing to show for it.

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Originally conceived as a “virtual” and “transitional” agency, overall OPA expenses have exploded by a staggering 465%. The number of people making over $100,000 at OPA has grown from 6 in 2005 to 75, including former McGuinty spokesperson Ben Chin, who made $185,000 last year. Longtime Liberals Patrick Monaghan, Lyn McLeod, and Adele Hurley are also on the OPA Board. Meanwhile, according to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, the cost of these Liberal energy schemes, taxes and fees -- such as the HST and Samsung deal -- will add an additional $732 a year to family hydro bills by 2015.

QUOTES

“The McGuinty energy record has been skyrocketing hydro bills, bloated bureaucracy and jobs for Liberal friends. When will Dalton McGuinty rein in his energy eHealth, stop his expensive energy experiments, and give families a break?”

Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

“The Ontario Power Authority is the eHealth of energy. Ontario families are footing the bill for this waste that is driving up their energy bills.”

Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak QUICK FACTS OPA expenses have grown from $14.1 million in 2005 to $79.7 million in 2009 – an increase of 465%.

The number of six figure salaries at OPA has skyrocketed from 6 to 75 during that same period – a staggering increase of 1,250%.

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