THUNDER BAY -- Count the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association among those opposed to the province's plan to sell Hydro One.
The organization sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne Monday asking that Ontario reconsider selling up to 60 per cent of Hydro One. NOMA, which passed a resolution opposing the sale May 13, said it doesn't make sense to sell off the network only to see the private sector profit.
"The majority of NOMA member communities are customers of Hydro One and there is grave concern as to how the sale of assets will impact northern communities,” NOMA president David Canfield said in a media release.
“Currently these communities pay exorbitant prices to receive hydro. There has been no consultation with these communities, which is in our opinion unfair given that we will likely feel the greatest burden as a result of this decision."
“We often do things in our communities that are short-term pain for long-term gain however, we feel that this decision to sell off Hydro One assets is
merely short-term gain for long-term pain.”
