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Wednesday, June 13, 1979

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Issue date: Wednesday, June 13, 1979
Pages available: 170
Previous edition: Tuesday, June 12, 1979
Next edition: Thursday, June 14, 1979

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free june 1979 legislature Hydro move called political the Manitoba government is getting into a Dicey Situa Tion with legislation which would give it authority to set Hydro a former nip finance minister said yester Saul Cherniack Johns objected to relegating Hydro rat setting to a political decision during debate on legislation to clarify the relationship of Manitoba Hydro to the Public utilities the question Over whether the Board has jurisdiction to establish Hydro rates surfaced in the past couple of years when Hydro challenged the boards right after the Board rolled Balkits proposed the government then called on the Tritschler inquiry into Manitoba Hydro to make an interim recommendation on the relationship be tween the Utility and the As a the government has proposed Legisla Tion which would allow Hydro or the government to refer rate changes to the utilities Board for anyone directly affected by the rate increase could also ask for a Public utilities Board the Board would then make its recommendations to the Cabinet which would make the final finance minister Don responsible for said Hydro debt forms 60 per cent of the total Provin Cial direct and guaranteed debt and any government must have final democratic control the obligation to service that Craik said the legislation ensured the rights of citizens who want their Day in court if they Are Hurt by a rate noting traditional Cabinet Secre said he objected to having Cabinet set rates and no longer in a Public there is no real forum to debate that Cherniack said Hydro should have the authority to set rates with the Public utilities which has the expertise to delve into Complex rate to be the final arbiter if a further review is the he should be involved in Hydro development and future because it involved very Large but for the government to be involved in rate setting is getting into a Little Dicey june 16th Grant Park Plaza shop save at Grant Park this sidewalk values at All saturday come and enjoy a mall entertainment featuring Ronald the the you ii be glad you tackle boxes my kid t series today and save s Sale ends june Wip j Matthews 1 Winnipeg stadium James and Matthews North of the stadium phone 7729541 9930 sat 96 items subject to prior Sale we Reserve the rk5ht to limit quantities ;