Comments on: Manitoba Hydro rates: McFadyen gets it http://policyfrog.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/manitoba-hydro-rates-mcfadyen-gets-it/ Dissecting politics, business and the media in Manitoba Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:48:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: PolicyFrog http://policyfrog.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/manitoba-hydro-rates-mcfadyen-gets-it/#comment-210 PolicyFrog Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:22:42 +0000 http://policyfrog.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-210 True, although this one does require a major education effort. It's just too easy for the government to spin it as, "McFadyen wants to double your hydro rate! And then he's going to sell the company!" It's dishonest, but sadly it works. True, although this one does require a major education effort.

It’s just too easy for the government to spin it as, “McFadyen wants to double your hydro rate! And then he’s going to sell the company!”

It’s dishonest, but sadly it works.

]]> By: cherenkov http://policyfrog.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/manitoba-hydro-rates-mcfadyen-gets-it/#comment-209 cherenkov Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:41:26 +0000 http://policyfrog.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-209 I can picture all of the shocked Manitobans gasping at this dramatic change to the status quo. But you know what? That's exactly the kind of common-sense idea that Hugh needs to take into the next election. None of the gimmicks or mimicking of the NDP. How long before the next election? 3 to 4 years? damn ... I can picture all of the shocked Manitobans gasping at this dramatic change to the status quo.

But you know what? That’s exactly the kind of common-sense idea that Hugh needs to take into the next election. None of the gimmicks or mimicking of the NDP. How long before the next election? 3 to 4 years? damn …

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