Ontario PC Caucus Supports the Refurbishment of four Nuclear Reactors at Darlington

QUEEN’S PARK – Today at the Legislative Assembly, Energy Critic for the Official Opposition John Yakabuski gave his support for the announced refurbishment of four nuclear reactors at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington generating station.

The 12.8 billion dollar refurbishment is a major investment in Ontario’s nuclear industry and will help to stabilize electricity rates in the future. “The announcement today will ensure that the province retains its position as a centre of excellence for nuclear research and technology” said MPP Yakabuski. “Moreover, ratepayers will benefit from the Darlington refurbishment because it will result in the province continuing to use nuclear as a source of reliable, cost-effective, and emission free source of electricity.”

“Additionally, the refurbishment project at Darlington means that Ontario will have the necessary baseload of nuclear power for the next 60 years” said the Energy Critic. Yakabuski also noted that nuclear power has always been the workhorse of our electricity system and that it has a cheaper fixed-rate cost than many other forms of generation.

Ontario PC Energy Critic Yakabuski concluded, “Even though the PC Caucus supports the refurbishment plan of the Darlington nuclear generating station, we hope the Wynne government has done it’s due diligence to mitigate any cost overruns that would affect Ontario taxpayers.”