Aylward takes aim at Muskrat Falls in Labrador

Karen Oldford

- October 5, 2011 at 11:44:05

If you want your HYDRO rates to double or more - then vote PC! Remember – our rates went up over a 100% in Labrador West when we were made part of the Labrador Interconnected Grid which isn’t connected at all……… How will our seniors and others on a fixed income survive this massive rate hike plus increased price for groceries and other basic necessities? This PC GOVT will drive more of our population into poverty while we subsidize those in NS and the USA……. Doubling of our power rates will drive many people out of their homes - and drive more people below the Poverty Line…….I can only imagine the increased line-ups at the food banks if this Govt gets a mandate and proceeds with this terrible Deal! I don't want my children or grandchildren to be burdened with all this debt – and the highest Hydro rates in North America - WE CAN DO BETTER!

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BI

- October 5, 2011 at 10:02:16

I agree - Muskrat Falls project should die. We don't need the power. I don't care which party is campaigning against it or for it - we don't need this project. Why should NS people benefit fromour power. Ms Dunderdale says the province will benefit - the key word is 'province' will benefit - not our people - our government coffers. We can't afford any more than the usual hikes we are paying now and we definitely can't afford what the Muskrat Falls project will increase our costs to the people. Have a referendum on this. Muskrat falls will die die die.

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Amy Drover

- October 4, 2011 at 17:41:21

Why don't they just cancel the Muskrat Falls power dam, I shudder when I think about what beautiful Muskrat Falls will look like once the dam is in place...the drawings were horrifying. Don't deface Labrador...do you know what this will do do the wildlife in the area?? Besides, cancelling it will stop all the whining and complaining everyone has been doing about it. And I would love to see the consequences of cancelling it as well...job opportunities, substantial economical gains for Labrador (especially the Lake Melville area) will be out the window. Mr. Aylward, do you have anything to replace that loss??? I bet they won't see your face in the area anymore...I realize I'm doing a bit of jumping around here, I was all for Muskrat Falls...especially the benefits it will bring to Labrador...but if you're going to cancel the plans, cancel them already and at least the environment will not be disturbed.

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Clifton

- October 4, 2011 at 16:36:58

The LIBERALS are blinded by the TRUTH......remove your BLINKERS.... Who put us in debt? I believe the word begins with "L", and ends with "S"... It took Danny Williams, and now Kathy Dunderdale to get us back on track...finally. The LIberals are gone, and gone forever..They brought on their own demise.... Only themselves to blame.. Aylward talked over Dunderdale, and Michael.....Oh..I have a plan...yes, I have a plan...inded, I do have a plan.....all BULL.... He couldn't give Michael an answer.....because it is all poppycock....

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Maurice E. Adams

- October 4, 2011 at 14:13:02

1/3rd of the island's NET capacity has gone unused for the last 5 years (and Vale, even when operating at peak demand, years from now), only represents 4.5% of the islands existing net capacity (92 MW out of 1,958 MW) ---- and more than 650 of that 1,958 MW went UNUSED last year. ++++++++++++ THERE IS NO DEMAND. We are being told we must go in debt BILLIONS and BILLIONS more so that we can have even more UNUSED power ---- we will then have to try to ship as much as we can to Nova Scotia for a few pennies/Kwh ----- substantially less than the cost to produce and highly subsidized by ---- GUESS WHO???? increasingly aging NL ratepayers. UNBELIEVABLE

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  Too Much

  - October 4, 2011 at 15:34:01

  I think your efforts may be in vain and the more you beat this horse the less impact it has. It's getting to the point where it's sounding like a propaganda machine. You may be right but your excessive pounding on this subject is making people desensitized to it. Aylward has jumped on this issue but he's sinking in the polls while the NDP are talking about health matters and they're rising in the polls. It kind of says where people's priorities are.