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It is unwise for this government to remove the requirement for the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to submit implementation plans to the Minister if they receive an implementation directive. All directives from the Minister should require rigorous implementation planning by these independent experts and authorities that ratepayers rely on. Electricity planning should never be fast-tracked on a government’s whim to move a project forward quickly when careful planning and report-back steps are essential to ensure projects are sustainable, serve their intended purposes, and taxpayers’ dollars are spent wisely.