Hampton Lashes Out at Premier

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton is lashing out at the McGuinty Liberals’ over what he calls continued apathy to Northern Ontario’s forestry crisis in the wake of AbitibiBowater's announcements.

Hampton says the premier's weak leadership and inability to stand up for the industry has driven thousands of jobs out of the region and is putting thousands more at risk.

Hampton also renewed calls for an industrial hydro rate to protect mills and their employees.