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Manitoba premier cites need for affordable electricity rates as rate hike floated | Globalnews.ca

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Premier Wab Kinew was asked for his thoughts on a new opinion poll commissioned by Crown -owned Manitoba Hydro .

The survey cites aging infrastructure and gauges people’s reactions to a number of scenarios, including higher electricity rates that would work out to an extra $ 9 a month for the average residential customer.

Manitoba Hydro has said it needs money to maintain and upgrade infrastructure.

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