The Independent Electricity System Operator's planning outlook determined Ontario has a "a strong supply of clean power" for the next decade, added Thibeault. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath blamed rising hydro rates on the Liberals and previous Conservative governments for privatizing parts of the electricity system. Quebec and Manitoba both have hydro rates that are about half of Ontario's because they kept their electricity systems in public hands, added Horwath. "You can't privatize the electricity system and expect people's bills to go down," she said. It will also be looking for ways to reduce costs in the next long-term energy plan to be released in 2017, added Thibeault.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2016 13:30 UTC