Friday, July 15, 2011

Energy Retailer Help Provided

The constituency office of area MPP Howard Hampton wants area residents to know what they're getting into when an energy retailer comes knocking.

Sarah Campbell, a constituency assistant, has been holding information sessions across the riding.

Campbell says low-income earners and seniors are often the targets.

"Far to often when these retailers come to the door, they talk very quickly and give people about eight pages of terms," says Campbell. "So people are given a different understanding (of what they're getting into)."

Campbell says while not always able to get people out of unwanted contracts, she has been able to get better terms from companies for them.