In southwestern Ontario, one of our companies had about 200,000 square feet of greenhouses, and they put in requests for permits for another 100,000 square feet, a 50% increase in their capacity. After building it, they closed their doors and went across the border. The number one reason was hydro.
What I hear from all the food processing guys every time is “hydro, hydro, hydro.” In my riding, I have a gentleman who owns millions of square feet of food processing in the United States. He doesn't employ a single person in Canada, except for his receptionist, and it's because of the cost of hydro.