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4 days ago
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- CTV News
Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
Manitoba Hydro power lines are photographed just outside Winnipeg, Monday, May 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods WINNIPEG — The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a full year, ranged from $500,000 to $546,000. The amount last year, revealed in an annual Manitoba Hydro compensation report, suggests a large lump sum payment when Grewal was let go as president and chief executive officer. Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro is not releasing details, saying only that Grewal was paid out according to the terms of her contract and that no severance was issued. Grewal was appointed by the former Progressive Conservative government and ruffled feathers last year when she said Manitoba would reach out to independent producers to supply power from wind and other sources. The NDP government said new energy resources would have to be publicly owned. The two also appeared to be at odds over the government's aim of having Manitoba Hydro at net zero emissions by 2035. The NDP replaced the Manitoba Hydro board soon after winning the October 2023 election, and the board parted ways with Grewal. Grewal, who could not be reached for comment, was replaced by Allan Danroth in the summer of last year. Danroth was paid a total of $192,454 for the months he worked, the compensation report says. The Canadian Press applied under Manitoba's freedom of information law last year for details of Grewal's package after she was let go. The request was refused under a section of the law that allows the government to not release personal information about a third party. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025 Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Former Hydro boss paid $880K for working 1½ months in 2024 until her ouster
The former boss of Manitoba Hydro was paid nearly $900,000 in compensation in 2024, despite only working 1½ months before her dismissal from the Crown corporation. The high pay earned by Jay Grewal, revealed to be $881,177.94 according to Hydro's annual compensation disclosures this week, suggests the utility bought out the remainder of her contract, according to a University of Manitoba business instructor who teaches a compensation course. Grewal's pay in 2024 — more than doubling the compensation of any other Hydro employee — is a 61 per cent increase from the $546,698.12 she earned in 2023 for a full year as president and chief executive officer. "My speculation is that she got every cent owed on the contract," Sean MacDonald said. For senior managers, specifically those running major energy companies, "the market dictates that if you want someone of considerable ability," the compensation must reflect that. MacDonald said he understands the high pay of departed taxpayer-funded executives can spark public outrage, but it is a necessary price to pay that accounts for their risk in assuming a job they could lose at the government's whim instead of matters related to conduct or performance. Public must pay for top CEOs "The public really needs to understand that to attract and retain quality people, to ensure our institutions and our major organizations funded by the taxpayer are well-managed, you're going to have to pay a lot for it." Hefty buyouts are part of that equation, he said. "There's nothing scandalous here." Manitoba Hydro dismissed Grewal on Feb. 13, 2024, two weeks after the NDP cabinet minister in charge of the corporation slammed her desire to purchase wind power from private sources. At the time, Hydro's board chair used the term "parting ways" to describe Grewal's departure. A former executive with Capstone Mining, B.C. Hydro and CIBC World Markets, Grewal took over Manitoba Hydro in February 2019 after a national hiring search. The NDP government was elected in the fall of 2023. There were no signs of rancour between the government and Grewal until Jan. 30, 2024, when she said in a speech that Hydro may need new sources of power by 2029 — and repeated the corporation's plans, first made in 2023 under the former PC government, to buy that electricity from private wind-energy companies. Nonetheless, Adrien Sala, the NDP government's minister responsible for Hydro, criticized Grewal's statements in the days that followed and rejected the notion Hydro would purchase power from private sources. He later disputed that this disagreement resulted in the termination of Grewal's contract. Since then, Allan Danroth has been tapped as Hydro's new CEO, and the province has announced plans to build new wind farms — but with Indigenous partners rather than private ones. Danroth started his position in August 2024. The utility's compensation report says he pocketed $192,454.60 for the year. Under Manitoba's Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, government entities must each year disclose the salary of every public sector employee making more than $85,000. The total pay includes overtime, retirement/severance pay, lump sum payments, vacation payouts and benefits. Hydro didn't provide a breakdown of Grewal's compensation or reveal the duration of her contract, but said she was "paid out in accordance with the terms of the contract she had signed with the board at that time." She didn't receive any severance, Hydro spokesperson Peter Chura added. Grewal didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday through LinkedIn. Troy Craig, the head of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034, the union representing Hydro's electrical workers, said in a text message he suspects the payout terms of Grewal's contract would be similar to previous executives. He added he's happy with the working relationship he currently has with Danroth and Hydro's chief operating officer, Hal Turner, who served as interim CEO after Grewal's departure. MacDonald said the compensation for Manitoba Hydro's CEO is significantly less than what the head of a major privately-run energy company would earn. They'd likely make "millions and millions" of dollars annually, alongside a suite of benefits ranging from bonuses to stocks and retirement options.
Global News
4 days ago
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- Global News
Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a full year, ranged from $500,000 to $546,000. The amount last year, revealed in an annual Manitoba Hydro compensation report, suggests a large lump sum payment when Grewal was let go as president and chief executive officer. Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro is not releasing details, saying only that Grewal was paid out according to the terms of her contract and that no severance was issued. Grewal was appointed by the former Progressive Conservative government and ruffled feathers last year when she said Manitoba would reach out to independent producers to supply power from wind and other sources. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The NDP government said new energy resources would have to be publicly owned. Story continues below advertisement The two also appeared to be at odds over the government's aim of having Manitoba Hydro at net zero emissions by 2035. The NDP replaced the Manitoba Hydro board soon after winning the October 2023 election, and the board parted ways with Grewal. Grewal, who could not be reached for comment, was replaced by Allan Danroth in the summer of last year. Danroth was paid a total of $192,454 for the months he worked, the compensation report says. The Canadian Press applied under Manitoba's freedom of information law last year for details of Grewal's package after she was let go. The request was refused under a section of the law that allows the government to not release personal information about a third party.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
WINNIPEG — The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a full year, ranged from $500,000 to $546,000. The amount last year, revealed in an annual Manitoba Hydro compensation report, suggests a large lump sum payment when Grewal was let go as president and chief executive officer. Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro is not releasing details, saying only that Grewal was paid out according to the terms of her contract and that no severance was issued. Grewal was appointed by the former Progressive Conservative government and ruffled feathers last year when she said Manitoba would reach out to independent producers to supply power from wind and other sources. The NDP government said new energy resources would have to be publicly owned. The two also appeared to be at odds over the government's aim of having Manitoba Hydro at net zero emissions by 2035. The NDP replaced the Manitoba Hydro board soon after winning the October 2023 election, and the board parted ways with Grewal. Grewal, who could not be reached for comment, was replaced by Allan Danroth in the summer of last year. Danroth was paid a total of $192,454 for the months he worked, the compensation report says. The Canadian Press applied under Manitoba's freedom of information law last year for details of Grewal's package after she was let go. The request was refused under a section of the law that allows the government to not release personal information about a third party. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025 Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Former Hydro boss paid $880K for working 1½ months in 2024 until her ouster
The former boss of Manitoba Hydro was paid nearly $900,000 in compensation in 2024, despite only working 1½ months before her dismissal from the Crown corporation. The high pay earned by Jay Grewal, revealed to be $881,177.94 according to Hydro's annual compensation disclosures this week, suggests the utility bought out the remainder of her contract, according to a University of Manitoba business instructor who teaches a compensation course. Grewal's pay in 2024 — more than doubling the compensation of any other Hydro employee — is a 61 per cent increase from the $546,698.12 she earned in 2023 for a full year as president and chief executive officer. "My speculation is that she got every cent owed on the contract," Sean MacDonald said. For senior managers, specifically those running major energy companies, "the market dictates that if you want someone of considerable ability," the compensation must reflect that. MacDonald said he understands the high pay of departed taxpayer-funded executives can spark public outrage, but it is a necessary price to pay that accounts for their risk in assuming a job they could lose at the government's whim instead of matters related to conduct or performance. Public must pay for top CEOs "The public really needs to understand that to attract and retain quality people, to ensure our institutions and our major organizations funded by the taxpayer are well-managed, you're going to have to pay a lot for it." Hefty buyouts are part of that equation, he said. "There's nothing scandalous here." Manitoba Hydro dismissed Grewal on Feb. 13, 2024, two weeks after the NDP cabinet minister in charge of the corporation slammed her desire to purchase wind power from private sources. At the time, Hydro's board chair used the term "parting ways" to describe Grewal's departure. A former executive with Capstone Mining, B.C. Hydro and CIBC World Markets, Grewal took over Manitoba Hydro in February 2019 after a national hiring search. The NDP government was elected in the fall of 2023. There were no signs of rancour between the government and Grewal until Jan. 30, 2024, when she said in a speech that Hydro may need new sources of power by 2029 — and repeated the corporation's plans, first made in 2023 under the former PC government, to buy that electricity from private wind-energy companies. Nonetheless, Adrien Sala, the NDP government's minister responsible for Hydro, criticized Grewal's statements in the days that followed and rejected the notion Hydro would purchase power from private sources. He later disputed that this disagreement resulted in the termination of Grewal's contract. Since then, Allan Danroth has been tapped as Hydro's new CEO, and the province has announced plans to build new wind farms — but with Indigenous partners rather than private ones. Danroth started his position in August 2024. The utility's compensation report says he pocketed $192,454.60 for the year. Under Manitoba's Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, government entities must each year disclose the salary of every public sector employee making more than $85,000. The total pay includes overtime, retirement/severance pay, lump sum payments, vacation payouts and benefits. Hydro didn't provide a breakdown of Grewal's compensation or reveal the duration of her contract, but said she was "paid out in accordance with the terms of the contract she had signed with the board at that time." She didn't receive any severance, Hydro spokesperson Peter Chura added. Grewal didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday through LinkedIn. Troy Craig, the head of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034, the union representing Hydro's electrical workers, said in a text message he suspects the payout terms of Grewal's contract would be similar to previous executives. He added he's happy with the working relationship he currently has with Danroth and Hydro's chief operating officer, Hal Turner, who served as interim CEO after Grewal's departure. MacDonald said the compensation for Manitoba Hydro's CEO is significantly less than what the head of a major privately-run energy company would earn. They'd likely make "millions and millions" of dollars annually, alongside a suite of benefits ranging from bonuses to stocks and retirement options.
