Mississauga power plant

The opposition wants to know why construction is continuing on a Mississauga power plant the Liberals promised to shut down just before the October 6th provincial election.

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says crews have delivered a huge generator to the site of the Mississauga station that was supposed to be shut down.

Premier Dalton McGuinty reversed his position in the middle of the election campaign and announced the plant would be built elsewhere.

But Hudak says he always doubted that commitment.

Energy Minister Chris Bentley wasn’t available to explain why construction is continuing, but released this statement…

“The Ontario government is committed to relocating the natural gas plant originally planned for Mississauga. The government will work with the company to find a suitable location for this plant. More information will become available as discussions progress.”