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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1991
Page
2
The GST replaces the old Manufacturers' Sales Tax amid confusion and frustration. Canadians question price visibility, registration rules, and looming costs while politics blame and debate continue. Some businesses consider closing due to added bookkeeping.
The panel argues ICG Utilities seeks half its 1991 rate increase to cover delinquent accounts, raising average annual bills from $60 to $90. Energy Minister Neufeld pushes for a law to allow cutoffs with protections for renters and low income households, including possible rent diversion and liens. The legislature plans spring sessions with potential summer enforcement.
Denis Lamontagne runs Wawota Energy Products with six staff planning expansion to thirty. The firm makes heat pumps for homes and farms, using underground heat or well water systems to provide winter warmth and summer cooling as Saskatchewan houses cut energy bills. Richard Wright’s two year bill totaled 721 dollars for heating and cooling, illustrating efficiency potential.
Denis Lamontagne launched Wawota Energy Products after advocating heat pumps during Canada’s Green Plan talk. Ontario dealers expand as grants lure hydro customers to alternative energy. A sample client cut oil bills from 3200 to about 800 a year while gaining heat and cooling for about a dollar daily.
Ottawa cautions on a cheerless budget as Prime Minister Mulroney argues it will cut spending, lower inflation and interest rates, and attract investment. Critics say the plan deepens hardship before any recovery, with past misses on rates and policy credibility.
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