The President of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is recapping his recent meetings with Provincial Ministers. Ron Nelson says they also met with the leaders of the NDP and Progressive Conservatives. Nelson asked each party if they would be willing to give the region its own seperate lower electricity rate. Nelson feels discussions with ministers about their issues were well received. Meanwhile, NOMA wants all three party leaders to take part in a Northern Ontario debate. The proposed debate would be held in Thunder Bay on September 23rd.