Winnipeg Free Press By: Lynne Fernandez It’s not surprising that former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall’s report on Manitoba Hydro is receiving a lot of attention. It is rife with omissions and misinterpretations that result in an overly pessimistic account of Hydro’s finances and practices. His conclusions conveniently justify a call to alter the utility’s operations, as contemplated in Bill 35, the Public Utilities Ratepayer Protection and Regulatory Reform Act. Opinion It’s not surprising that former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall’s report on Manitoba Hydro is receiving a lot of attention. It is rife with omissions and misinterpretations that result in an overly pessimistic account of Hydro’s finances and practices. His conclusions conveniently justify a call to alter the utility’s operations, as contemplated in Bill 35, the Public Utilities Ratepayer Protection and Regulatory Reform Act.