Meets with gas companies to push them for fairness to consumers
QUEEN'S PARK, May 18 /CNW/ - Progressive Conservative Party Leader John
Tory has strongly urged gas companies to dramatically increase their efforts
to be more transparent in the interests of consumers.
"Everyone in this province who has driven a car knows the frustration of
skyrocketing gas prices and unexpected price hikes," said Tory. "Most people
don't have an option of whether or not to use their cars. The gas companies
must do better communicating with the public and explaining significant and
rapid changes in price."
Tory met with executives from several gas companies late yesterday
afternoon at Queen's Park. He requested the meeting because there has been no
action from Dalton McGuinty's government. The McGuinty Liberals have
apparently decided that this issue is the sole responsibility of the federal
government and have attempted to wash their hands of it.
"We have yet another issue here where Ontarians aren't seeing the
leadership they deserve from the high-flying Dalton McGuinty," said Tory.
"Dalton McGuinty should be doing the same thing I did yesterday - meet with
the gas companies and urge the industry to provide consumers with real
transparency. How does he expect to change anything if he's not even going to
discuss with these companies how they could do better and how the government
might help?"
Tory added: "I told the companies very clearly they must be more
proactive, more transparent and do a better job justifying and explaining
their prices to the public. That's the type of thing I would do as Premier of
Ontario and it's the type of leadership this province is sorely lacking."
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