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Dalton McGuinty Hits Ontario Families with New Hidden Hydro Tax News Dalton McGuinty has been caught trying to sneak a new energy tax onto to the hydro bills of Ontario families. The public was not given advance warning or information on the McGuinty Government’s new $53 million hydro tax. The McGuinty Liberals were so intent on keeping this new tax secret that they actually pulled the regulation governing this tax grab from all government websites mere hours after the public began asking questions. The new Liberal hidden hydro tax will be applied directly to hydro bills. It will be applied in addition to Dalton McGuinty’s $3 billion HST tax grab which will drive up hydro bills by an additional 8%. Quotes “Nobody is surprised that Dalton McGuinty continues to look for new ways to take money out of the wallets of Ontario families. The McGuinty Liberals have outdone themselves by sneaking a new $53 million hydro tax in through the back door.” – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak “Dalton McGuinty could not even wait for the budget to impose his latest tax grab. Not only are the McGuinty Liberals forcing seniors and families to pay more for hydro through their 8% HST tax grab, they are sneaking a second new hydro tax on to our hydro bills as well.” – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Quick Facts In the fine-print of their so-called ‘Green Energy Act’, the McGuinty Liberals amended section 26.1 of the Ontario Energy Board Act to give themselves the power to force energy utilities to collect tax revenue on behalf of the government. On March 12, 2010, with no advance notification or public warning, the McGuinty Liberals used this power to introduce a regulation that will force energy utilities to collect in $53,695,310 in new taxes. The regulation appeared online on March 17, only to mysteriously vanish on March 18. Dalton McGuinty’s Hidden Hydro Tax is the fifth separate tax, charge, or price increase that is being imposed on Ontario families. The McGuinty Liberals are also forcing Ontario families to pay more through the Provincial Benefits Tax, the Ontario Hydro Debt Retirement Charge, the Special Samsung Tax, as well as increased base energy prices from their so-called ‘Smart Meters’. On July 1, the McGuinty Liberals will also begin collecting the 13% HST on every hydro bill. Minister of Energy Brad Duguid has admitted that the size of the Liberal Hidden Hydro Tax is not fixed and could easily be increased next year. More Ways to Get Involved


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