Don Valley West voters saw their MPP, Premier Kathleen Wynne, under intense pressure today as she testified for some 90 minutes before the Legislature’s Justice Committee. The Premier revealed her dogged capacity to take tough questions from well-prepared opponents. The grilling Ms Wynne got from PC questioners Vic Fidelli and Lisa MacLeod brought tempers to a boil. The PCs and NDP essentially accuse the Premier of lying about not knowing the true cost of cancelling a gas energy plant in Oakville. It seems to be an open question in media commentary tonight as to whether Ms. Wynne, tough as she was, can credibly claim not to have known the enormous burden of the plant cancellations. Hours before Ms Wynne’s appearance, Ontario Power Authority (OPA) chief executive Colin Andersen revealed the shocking dollar figure for scrapping Oakville was $310 million, on top of $275 million for Mississauga. Asked who knew these figures, Mr. Anderson said simply, “Everybody, including the minister.” Testimony in its entirety.
