Tories tout plans for power lines

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives touted a plan Friday to accelerate new electricity transmission lines to the province’s southwest, saying the infrastructure would supply clean energy and further support economic growth in the region.

PC Leader Doug Ford said his government had secured several large auto investments over the past four years, including a Stellantis-LG electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor. With that project and others set to grow both the local economy and demand for reliable energy, Ford said his party was committed to ensuring support for the region.

The Tories would fast-track the development of five new electricity transmission projects in the area if re-elected June 2, Ford said.

The transmission projects between London, Windsor and Sarnia are expected to cost more than $1 billion and are proposed to be developed in phases through 2030.