
How water became a dirty word
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The Cost of Living Crisis in Canada
I don't think water is something that would be top of the list until it was an essential thing to renationalise. And right now, it kind of feels like maybe it is. But you can regulate this better. You've had repeated accusations within the water industry of asset stripping. Of companies simply coming along and loading them up with debt. It's happened in other privatising industries as well. These guys are in Canada. The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Scheme. They've got 31% of the terms of water in Canada. Well, I'm sure we can all take some comfort this winter when, if the Times is right in saying that annual water bills could increase from an average of
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