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Gosh, look at this http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/06/12/pol-senator-mac-harb-tkachuk-expenses.html?cmp=fbtl Herb Senator Mac Harb owes $231K in expenses - they should go back to the 90s...

Sheez, I simply reported there is no pension, a jolly good deed done by Mr. Harris. I understand the reason for severance pay. Don't get me wrong, I do not support Mr. McGuinty, but many politicians give up higher paying jobs to become MPs or MPPs. I don't have that much of a problem with it. I don't understand how people who knew how McGuinty lied and what he's been responsible for, could've voted him in again. Is Hudak so scary, too much Liberal lite ?

The pension plan was replaced with a severance package, much cheaper.

Actually he doesn't get a pension, Mike Harris did away with MPP's pensions. Yeah Harris !!!! I don't see any alternative except Hudak, gotta be better than what we've had and still have.

Good posts, excellent points. People are fed up, but with McGuinty resigning we might, that's a big might, see some changes. Premier Wynne said it's important that "local populations are involved from the beginning if there is going to be a gas plant or a wind plant in their hometown." Too bad she didn't say that while in cabinet. More people are beginning to get it. from this link a letter http://www.chroniclejournal.com/editorial/letters/2013-05-23/high-cost-wind-power The weekend of May 11-12 was very windy in most of Ontario, from 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10 through to midnight of May 12. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) showed wind produced 58,165 megawatts of power, beating the old production record several times. This power cost taxpayers $135 per megawatt, totalling $7,852,276. At the same time, because wind power has priority over cheaper forms of electricity production, Ontario had to export 127,361 megawatt hours at $20.40 per megawatt. But by far the worst fact about that weekend is that OPG spilled (or wasted) clean renewable hydro power because of wind priority on the grid. Here in the Northwest, where 90 per cent or more of our power comes from water, you can be sure we were spilling water here too. We could have generated the same amount of power from water for $1,186,500. The auditor general has stated that wind power is produced out of sync with demand and that the government did not do a business case study for its renewable energy program. If they had, would it make any difference? Most people understand dollars and cents. People may now realize that this whole energy fiasco will one day come home to roost. . . in our wallets. Too little too late for many http://wellingtontimes.ca/?p=8969 Province to give municipalities more say over industrial wind turbines—but only after thousands more are erected on Ontario’s skyline

Good link... Ontario has been paying through the nose for a long time due to McGuinty's policies. Our township declared itself An Unwilling Host, but that doesn't stop them. We are supposed to clip posts when quoting, but I couldn't delete that image..

If that is so, I would agree.

Okay, could be, that would make sense but he wasn't an MPP in Parry Sound, he was Minister of Health in Brampton. Direct Energy was fined for fraud (forging signatures) in 2003 so that must've been before Mcguinty ? I believe they are still in business. http://www.ontariotenants.ca/electricity/articles/2003/cp203f20.phtml

Where did I say that. I would think privacy is an issue, why don't you care about the privacy of citizens.

I read the latest Gawker thing and notice a comment about them having 'blood on their hands'. Drug dealers or no I'm not sure it's a good thing to identify private homes and put lives at risk. One comment says Gawker should apologize to the victims' families. http://gawker.com/ill-preface-this-comment-by-saying-that-i-understand-ga-511692974

I didn't realize that they would only be on the top two floors, I thought it was going to be a big superstore thing that would destroy the ambiance of the area etc. I don't think it would put the markets out of business as the produce is probably better than Walmart anyway and most the boutique stuff isn't available at Walmart. I'm not sure it's a bad thing, at least it's not for the shoppers who want lower prices.

Esther Wrightman is a modern day heroine and could be the next poster child for Ontario's proposed new law to curb strategic lawsuits launched to silence critics. http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/06/06/legislation-aimed-at-curbing-legal-action-used-to-limit-expression Esther Wrightman says she could be the poster child for Ontario's proposed new law to curb strategic lawsuits launched to silence critics. The provincial government introduced the Protection of Public Participation Act just weeks after wind farm developer NextEra Energy Canada launched a lawsuit against Wrightman, a Middlesex County anti-wind activist. Wrightman said that when she heard about the proposed new law, "I went, 'What? Really? I could use that, right about now." Ontario says the law, if passed, would allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits launched to intimate opponents and reduce their ability to participate in public debates. The legislation, based on recommendations from an expert advisory panel, would also reduce time wasted in court on meritless claims, the government says.

I wonder too why you would be writing to Tony Clement about your Ontario hydro bills and Direct Energy ( I read about it elsewhere). You were not booted off a forum for posting about your hydro bills. Fighting back was a good thing but directed at the wrong gov`t. However, I suspect that if an MP is getting a lot of email rants about provincial matters, the ranter would be ignored after a while. I suspect if you called the office staff `dogs` in any of your emails, they would hit the trash. Your MPP would be the appropriate person to write to.

And you`re not.. really, look to yoursself. When you point fingers, two point back at you. I don’t see how suggesting that he should’ve stayed on to fight from within is such a bad thing. It’s also pretty childish to stomp out because people disagree with you. I’m not disagreeing with the idea or that it shouldn`t happen, but how would a federal "Sunshine List" lessen the misuse or even the perception of misuse, of money. The optics and appearance of transparency might be good for the public, but it sure didn’t do anything prevent any of the Ontario Liberal’s misappropriation of funds. I don’t know why the gov’t would want to protect the CBC hacks either as their salaries would be included in the list.

Exactly. He should've stayed on to fight for his belief.

I don't think anyone has said it's a cut and dried slam dunk so quit imputing words that were never said.

No doubt.. I don`t suppose the Libs will look into that one.. Here's a modern day David and Goliath. "Big Wind" (luv it) is suing this woman - I guess they are now going on the offensive. http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/13362 Activist who filmed removal of bald eagle nest by wind developer faces multi-million lawsuit By Miriam Raftery and Sholeh Sisson June 5, 2013 (Ontario, Canada) -- Esther Wrightman, the Canadian activist who documented Nextera Energy's removal of a bald eagle nest to make way for wind turbines, now faces a multi-million dollar lawsuit by the multi-national corporation. Why? Because she created a parody version of the company's logo which read "NexTerror" and "NextError." and Big Wind Bullies http://ontario-wind-resistance.org/2013/06/06/big-wind-bullies/#comment-88555

I would think the cost of suing well financed organizations would be prohibitive, I don`t think the Fords are that well heeled. They`ve allready spent a million fighting the last cases, even though they won. A case like this would drag on for years during which time, the lawyers have to be paid. Not to mention the stress it would put the whole family under. Besides, we know the papers cover themselves in legaleeze and alleged this and that... Not only that it would just ensure more unwanted publicity keeping the issue alive. Unless I had zillions, I wouldn`t go through that.

Gee, an enlightened response . Why does yours not surprise me, cybers. Oh never mind, this forum is now off your rotation .

Hi WWWTT - is your finger stuck this morning LOL I didn't say there was a conspiracy theory. The Star and Gawker have been had... but never fear, the Star is still on the case, hounding the people who live the house where Ford had his pic. taken. (well, allegedly) -

Exactly. He's the teflon premier. I agree he has a lot to answer for, but not criminal charges.

It's a foolish political career ending move and won't achieve much of anything.. The party was even supporting his bill in principle, but looking to increase the salary threshold. Now you have to wonder if it will be considered at all. He's cut off his nose to spite his face.

All we know is that they saw 'something' in the back seat of a car presented by drug dealers. No verification of authenticity at all, or on much of their reporting lately. Criminal mischief sounds reasonable, but it isn't going to happen of course. They've gone ahead and published stories without verifying them and always of course, anonymous sources. At some point they have to show hard evidence but from now on I think people will want a whole lot more than what they've been given. If they (Star) weren't so rabid and overt when trying to bring down Ford, they would be more credible.

No idea what you are banging on about... methinks thou dost protest too much.