Protesters fed up with high hydro costs, are expected to converge on Queen's Park to demand the Wynne government stop the privatization of Hydro One.
Among the demonstrators expected in Toronto Wednesday is Cherie Beneteau, an Essex woman desperate for relief from her hydro bills.
According to the experts, she is doing everything right to conserve energy. She has energy efficient appliances, and despite frigid temperatures this week, she hasn't turned on her heat yet.
"Sunday, when we were driving home late at night, it was really cold. My daughter said to me 'Mom, do you think we can turn the heat on now?', and I almost broke down," she says.
Back in October, Beneteau told BlackburnNews.com she was faced with the tough decision of selling her home. She had recently lost her job to a company that left Ontario, in part because of the high cost of hydro, and her bills had more than doubled from $200 a month to $485.
"I have to skimp wherever I can, right?" she says.
Earlier this week, Premier Kathleen Wynne called high hydro bills "her mistake", but it's little comfort to Beneteau.
"Their admission of guilt really means nothing to us. I mean, last week they were saying put on your coat and lower your thermostat," says Beneteau. "You can accept guilt, but you need to do something about it. Is she going to give me my job back?"
