It doesn't pass the smell test to be honest, especially when Ecofitt is the exclusive supplier of the parts, they can jimmy win their bid process to win because they sell the products to themselves probably at break even or even a small loss.
The other bidding companies are also right in that it will hurt their businesses because the NDP is giving away products for free that they market, that's the worst part of this whole program. Instead of a logical rebate program that allows people for example to go to a local company, they've created a virtual monopoly. Why would I even need to buy a light bulb or thermostat or whatever. It also effectively shuts out companies that would do energy audits because according to the government release these people will come out to your house or whatever and do that as part of the service. This is a program now that's actually hurting green initiative companies in this province.
Its pretty much a harebrained scheme by a government that's the king of harebrained schemes. I would expect that the opposition parties are going to grill the NDP, and Hoffman will typically say something stupid and try to deflect.
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