McGuinty to answer more gas plant questions

Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty is expected to be grilled tomorrow when he re-appears in front of a legislative committee investigating the cancellation of gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga.

Since his last appearance, Ontario’s privacy commissioner has ruled that McGuinty’s top staff broke the law when they destroyed emails and documents related to the gas plant cancellations. Today at Queen’s Park, opposition leader Tim Hudak said he has no doubt both McGuinty and premier Wynne knew the emails were being deleted.

“I think he knew, I know that the premier is before the commission tomorrow. I hope he uses this second opportunity to take a different course than the first, hope he’ll be honest with taxpayers and tell us what really happened.”

“Do I think the premier knew? I think premier Mcguinty knew, and I think premier Wynne knew about the destruction of email documents. I have no doubt about that.”

“It’s not something that happens by accident, that happens as part of an organized effort to hide the footprints.”

Along with the former premier, privacy commissioner Anne Cavoukian is also scheduled to testify tomorrow.