Urban Issues in Toronto Centre///Greg Essensa

As Toronto Centre prepares for its by-election on Thursday, February 4th, the Agenda discusses the most important issues facing the riding. /// The Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario on the mandate of Elections Ontario. How can we get people out to vote? How can you ensure that you are on the voters' list?

Guests

Randall Denley

Brad Duguid
Liberal MPP, Scarborough Centre

Norm Rubin

Kristopher Stevens

Brad Duguid: The Samsung Deal

Brad Duguid Minister of Energy and Infrastructure on Ontario's green energy deal with Samsung. The $7-billion deal that is expected to create 16,000 jobs, but Ontarians will have to pay Samsung $437-million in subsidies and the Korean corporation gets preferential access to Ontario's transmission grid. Is it a good deal for Ontario? Will it hurt local green energy suppliers?

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Samsung and the Economy

Evaluating Ontario's green energy deal with Samsung. Panelists debate whether Ontario's deal with Samsung will hurt domestic green energy suppliers, raise electricity prices for consumers, and create jobs. Is Ontario's deal with Samsung good for the province?

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