And one province over Manitoba has the cheapest Hydro rates in North America.

Why? Because their people boot out governments that lie. Greg Selinger told the population of the province he wouldn't raise the PST. He lied. Result "Booted Out" next election. In Ontario McGuinty continually lied about not raising taxes and brought in the Health Care Premium, then the gas Plants etc. and the population keeps a voting Liberal even with Wynn. Now how it is connected to Hydro? As the population of one province would, as seen, boot out a government that screwed them financially. Manitoba has over capcity in generating capacity as it's people demand it. Whereas Ontario keeps voting the Liberals in, again, and again, and again so they let Ontario Hydro go down the sewer because they can get away with it.

Ontario people = stupid
Manitobans = smart.