The Education Centre was the latest stop on the Premier’s tour of post-secondary schools, where Kathleen Wynne took part in a question and answer with 60 students from Nipissing and Canadore.

A variety of issues were covered including electricity rates, health care funding, education legislation and the future of transportation.

Wynne says the government is working on lowering electricity prices.

She points out some people are seeing a 20 per cent reduction on their bills, but that’s not everyone so more needs to be done.

Wynne says they will have a proposal for more changes before the budget.

She says it’s unacceptable that people have to choose between paying their hydro bill and paying their rent.

Wynne says the government has cleaned up the electricity grid but people are paying too much.

Another big issue is whether the north is being ignored.

Wynne says she has always taken an interest in Northern Ontario from her time as cabinet minister and now as Premier, and she was very specific about the rise of the Northern Ontario Party.

She says the separation of the north from the south would be bad for both regions.

The Premier says she would never support separation and will always increase the understanding between the north and the south.

Wynne opened the session by talking about a government pledge to provide free tuition for student from low income families.

The president of the Nipissing student union Jordan Andrews says this was a productive exercise for the students as their voices were heard on a wide range of issues.

Premier Wynne asked about energy prices