Cancelled gas plant hearings questioned

The cancelled gas plants were once again the topic of discussion at Queen’s Park today. But this time it wasn’t about came out of the hearings – but rather, why they didn’t happen at all this morning.

NDP energy critic Peter Tabuns: “The gas plant hearings had to be cancelled this morning because witnesses aren’t coming forward. David Livingston, Peter Feist, and Laura Miller’s assistant were not responding or not available. Does the Liberal government think that senior liberals should be avoiding the committee? ”

Government house leader John Milloy: “As I’ve stated in the house before, the government has cooperated fully with the justice committee, the premier has been there several times. The minister of energy, myself, even I have appeared in front of it.”

“I would encourage everyone to cooperate with the committee. Committees has the power and responsibility to call witnesses. There’s a process they go through, and as members of this house are aware, there are steps they can take if they’re trying to access a witness who for one reason or another is not wanting to appear.”

The OPP are investigating possible breach of trust charges related to the hard drives and the deletion of emails regarding the Liberals’ decisions to cancel gas plants in Mississauga and Oakville.