{"id":4185,"date":"2016-02-17T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T19:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2020-05-08T15:16:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T19:16:30","slug":"keep-hydro-public-campaign-launched-by-coalition-of-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/keep-hydro-public-campaign-launched-by-coalition-of-18\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Keep Hydro Public\u2019 campaign launched by coalition of 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(February 17, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>By: Tabitha Wells, Orangeville Citizen<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While Premier Kathleen Wynne has refused to back down from plans to privatize Hydro One, Ontarians are not backing down in their disagreement with the move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A coalition called Keep Hydro Public, which has over 18 groups declared as public supporters (including CUPE Ontario, ETFO, OSSTF and more), officially launched the next phase of their campaign to stop the sale on February 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In December, Premier Wynne defended the move in an interview with CP24, explaining that the provincial Liberal government\u2019s decision to sell off 60 percent of the corporation was a difficult but necessary move. Her reasoning behind the move is that it will present an opportunity to generate billions in revenue for infrastructure and potentially improve the operations of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt is a responsible measure motivated by the need to invest in infrastructure but the second thing is that Hydro One has not been a particularly well-run company,\u201d she said. \u201cPart of this initiative is that it will get us a better company because it will be more efficient, it will be run professionally and we will see improved service \u2014 that\u2019s part of the mandate of the new board. That will be a benefit on top of the investments in infrastructure that we will be able to make.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Naysayers, like Keep Hydro Public, disagree, believing that selling 60 percent of the company into private hands will do more damage to those who use hydro than it will help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The group\u2019s second-phase campaign launch at Queen\u2019s Park in Toronto earlier this month was used to unveil their next move in the fight to stop the privatization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAn overwhelming majority of Ontarians are angry about the Liberal\u2019s planned hydro sell-off,\u201d said Fred Hahn, CUPE Ontario president. \u201cThis new phase in the campaign will help people already organizing in communities across the province to channel that strong and growing opposition to hold their Liberal MPP to account. It is an MPP\u2019s job to represent their constituents, and their constituents want them to keep Hydro public.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He added that different campaign materials present the reminder that currently, the sale has not been completed. Although Premier Wynne hopes to sell of 60 percent of Hydro One, 85 percent of it currently rests in public hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s not too late to keep hydro public,\u201d said Mr. Hahn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Those interested in fighting against the sale were reminded at the launch that there are a number of methods Ontarians can use to make sure their Liberal MPPs hear their concerns. Through different people such as the Auditor General, Financial Accountability Office, Chambers of Commerce and other business community members, as well as the 194 municipalities who have passed resolutions which oppose the sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The group maintains that these Liberal leaders have the choice to listen to the different groups and join the fight to prevent further privatization of the company. This next phase of Keep Hydro Public\u2019s campaign will roll out mainly in Liberal ridings, with advertising materials and leaflets that will feature the faces and contact information of local MPPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Joining Mr. Hahn and CUPE Ontario at the launch were several of their other partners in Keep Hydro Public, which included Ontario Health Coalition Executive Director Natalie Mehra and TTCriders Executive Director Jessica Bell, as well as representatives of many Keep Hydro Public campaign partners, including the Canadian Federation of Students, ACORN, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, the Ontario Federation of Union Retirees, Put Food in the Budget and the Ontario Federation of Labour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cLike everyone else here, we are in support of investing in infrastructure, but selling Hydro One isn\u2019t the way to do it,\u201d said Jessica Bell, TTCriders Executive Director. \u201cThe sale provides less than a drop in the bucket of the Liberals\u2019 $130-billion infrastructure plan, and removes public control over hydro. Coupled with rising hydro rates to pay for investor dividends, that doesn\u2019t make sense at a time when transit is increasingly electric.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ms. Mehra added that the group feels the privatization agenda is a broader issue, extending beyond hydro, and is hurting Ontarians. More people are being pushed into for-profit long-term care facilities as well, with hospital services being outsourced to private clinics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHealth care budgets are already causing a crisis as we see hospital closures, service cuts and growing waiting lists across the province,\u201d she said. \u201cSkyrocketing hydro rates resulting from privatization will only make matters worse. Hospitals and long-term care homes have to pay to keep the lights on and run medical equipment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Keep Hydro Public campaign is set to start over the next few months, beginning the first phase of the roll-out in two Toronto ridings later this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cJust like the anger Ontarians feel, we\u2019re not going away until the Liberals stop the hydro sell-off mistake,\u201d said Mr. Hahn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Keep Hydro Public campaign is supported through more than 20 community, labour, environment, anti-poverty and student organizations. A full list of supporters, more information about the campaign, and information on how to get involved can be found at the group\u2019s website,<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><i><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.keephydropublic.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.keephydropublic.ca<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/citizen.on.ca\/?p=5342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for original article<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(February 17, 2016) By: Tabitha Wells, Orangeville Citizen While Premier Kathleen Wynne has refused to back down from plans to privatize Hydro One, Ontarians are not backing down in their disagreement with the move. 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