Horwath wants you to have a say on Hydro One

Ontario New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath is introducing a private members bill which would ensure Hydro One could not be sold without hearing from Ontario voters first.

Horwath has been holding town hall meetings across the province.

“Kathleen Wynne wants to sell-off Hydro One without listening to the people who own it,” Horwath said in a news release. “Ontarians own Hydro One, and not a single person voted to sell it. Kathleen Wynne has absolutely no mandate to sell Hydro One.”

Horwath also took Wynne to task for saying Oct. 21 that the province wouldn't sell any assets to balance the budget, but six months later announced a plan to privatize Hydro One.

Horwath’s bill is entitled the Listening to Ontarians Act (Hydro One and Other Electricity Assets). If passed, it would stop the sale of Hydro One or other electricity assets unless Ontarians explicitly approve of a sale through a referendum.

The bill is scheduled to be debated on June 4.