Minister to overrule Ontario Energy Board's natural gas decision, says it would raise cost of new homes
Ontario's energy minister says he will introduce legislation to reverse an Ontario Energy Board decision that would increase costs for new homes heated with natural gas.
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Ontario's energy minister says he will introduce legislation to reverse an Ontario Energy Board decision that would increase costs for new homes heated with natural gas.