HALIFAX – A proposed rate hike by Halifax’s water utility has many in the city fuming.

In May, Halifax Water applied to the province’s regulatory board to raise rates by 16.2 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year and by 17.6 per cent the following year.

In an open letter to the regulatory board, Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore says that more than 2,000 residents told his office they worried the proposed hikes would make them unable to afford basic utilities.

Among the businesses speaking out against the proposed hike is Oland Brewery, a Halifax fixture dating back to 1867.

Oland’s general manager told the regulatory board last week that if utility costs continue to rise companies like theirs may move to more affordable jurisdictions.

A public hearing on Halifax Water’s rate application begi

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