Where does Jim Wilson stand on windmills? We really don't know as he's done one thing, and says another. I received this interesting email this morning, and I wanted to share it with you.
MPP Jim Wilson turns with the wind May 13, 2014
Despite publicly supporting wind energy in 2003, MPP Jim Wilson now is opposed to wind farms projects as part of his Simcoe-Grey 2014 election platform. Wilson supports the Ontario Conservative proposal to cancel present and future wind power projects.
The legal costs of cancelling wind contracts will be astronomical, as high as $18 Billion, to be paid by Ontario taxpayers. This future energy cost makes the misleading $1 billion gas plant relocation cost insignificant.
Mr Wilson implies that that renewable energy is expensive and blames wind power for increases in Ontario electricity rates. However, the real problem started when Mr Wilson was Ontario Minister of Energy in the 1997 Harris government which broke up Ontario Hydro and placed $21 billion of stranded debt on taxpayers to cover for exorbitant nuclear reactors. Now, while renewable are reducing future electricity cost, the nuclear producers are asking for a 30% increase.
Jim Wilson is a professional politician who turns with the wind
It sounds to me that it must be an election, as Wilson is again doing what Wilson does best. Talking out of both sides of his mouth to gain votes.
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