The Ontario Liberal government has conceded that soaring hydro bills are an “urgent issue” for ratepayers, but when didn't it become an urgent?

Progressive Conservative and New Democratic politicians say an "embarrassing" byelection loss is the only reason Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne admitted that the rising cost of hydro across the province is an “urgent issue” for the Liberal government.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne concedes skyrocketing electricity rates are an “urgent issue” for the Liberals, but experts say there is little the government can do in the short term to fix the growing problem.