“They wanted a tax on the rich; I want a way to pay down our deficit faster.”
Windsor Star – November 2, 2010
Utility’s political donations questioned
Cash from Essex Power used in Toronto-area byelection
By Gary Rennie
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath skewered the Liberal government and cabinet ministers like Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Dwight Duncan on Monday for taking donations from public energy utilities, including Essex Power. The local utility’s money for two $950 tickets to a Liberal party fundraiser ended up being spent on a Toronto-area byelection, according to party records filed with Elections Ontario naming contributors over $100. A $204 utility cheque went to Duncan’s riding association.
Excerpt from “Tories noticeably absent in Pride guide,” by Jim Coyle (The Hamilton Spectator – June 21, 2010)…