Where is Liz Sandals’ Leadership?
Last week the Liberal government put the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program on hold in order to re-evaluate the feed-in tariffs being paid. These tariffs represent the fees paid by the province to anyone who puts up a power-generating solar grid and connects it to the Ontario Power Authority’s grid. Putting a hold on FIT has delivered a devastating blow to the solar industry. It is likely to be many months before solar companies will be able to tell prospective customers what the return on their solar energy investments will be. Who will buy solar panels without knowing if they are an investment that will return a profit? How many solar companies are going to shut their doors because they can't afford to function under this terrible Liberal policy? Will Guelph Solar have to resort to layoffs if solar companies do not order the panels they make? There were other options available for re-evaluating these fees that would not have been so damaging to the solar industry. I have yet to hear Ms. Sandals’ voice advocating for her constituents, let alone the NDP or Conservative MPPs providing any leadership. We should expect more from the people we elect to lead us.
Last week the Liberal government put the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program on hold in order to re-evaluate the feed-in tariffs being paid. These tariffs represent the fees paid by the province to anyone who puts up a power-generating solar grid and connects it to the Ontario Power Authority’s grid. Putting a hold on FIT has delivered a devastating blow to the solar industry. It is likely to be many months before solar companies will be able to tell prospective customers what the return on their solar energy investments will be. Who will buy solar panels without knowing if they are an investment that will return a profit? How many solar companies are going to shut their doors because they can't afford to function under this terrible Liberal policy? Will Guelph Solar have to resort to layoffs if solar companies do not order the panels they make? There were other options available for re-evaluating these fees that would not have been so damaging to the solar industry. I have yet to hear Ms. Sandals’ voice advocating for her constituents, let alone the NDP or Conservative MPPs providing any leadership. We should expect more from the people we elect to lead us.
Sincerely,
Robert Routledge
CFO – Guelph Green Party
