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WINNIPEG Manitoba Hydro is making changes to one of its international subsidiaries, the Crown corporation announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the corporation said it will reorganize Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) following an independent review of its operations. The reorganization will see MHI continue to operate as a subsidiary of Manitoba Hydro and the sections focused on technology solutions would still operate. However, the international consulting portion of MHI will gradually be wound down. “The comprehensive review determined that MHI was operating in higher-risk international countries that exposed Manitoba customers to potential liabilities, including security risks for employees and financial risks,” the statement reads. “It was also identified Manitoba Hydro customers effectively subsidized MHI through MHI’s use of Manitoba Hydro assets.”
Winnipeg Free Press By: Editorial | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
Editorial
There was quite a collision earlier this week at the intersection of Transparency and Ideology. And yes, injuries were reported.
There was quite a collision earlier this week at the intersection of Transparency and Ideology. And yes, injuries were reported.
The incident in question began with the report that Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government, citing financial hardship created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, demanded that a two-year wage freeze be imposed on employees of Manitoba Public Insurance.
That, in itself, was hardly cause for screeching tires or rubbernecking curiosity under Premier Brian Pallister’s watch, the province has fought tooth and nail to keep public-sector wages in check, often using its long-unproclaimed Public Services Sustainability Act as a cudgel in demanding negotiated freezes or si