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Why Your SaskPower Bill Is About to Go Up

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SaskPower customers will see higher electricity bills with rates set to increase starting next month. But these increases hurt more than just your wallet, Ken Coates, policy expert/professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan and professor at Yukon University, said this could have a ripple effect on businesses and the cost of everyday goods. He joins Evan to help us understand the bigger economic picture and who is going to be hurt the most by this increase.
15 Jan 11AM English South Africa News Commentary

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