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Manitoba Hydro Reports $881K Payout to CEO After Six Weeks on Job

Contract provisions barred disclosure of further payout details

Jay Grewal, former president and CEO of Manitoba Hydro, earned just over $880,000 in pay in 2024 despite just working a month and a half for the utility before her dismissal.

Overview

  • An annual compensation report confirms Jay Grewal received $881,178 under her contract despite working only six weeks last year.
  • Manitoba Hydro says it paid no severance and that the payout fully complied with her contract terms.
  • Grewal’s prior annual earnings as CEO ranged from $500,000 to $546,000 when she worked a full year.
  • A government-appointed board change in early 2024 led to her dismissal over policy conflicts regarding private power producers and net-zero emissions targets.
  • A freedom of information request by The Canadian Press for her contract details was refused under an exemption for personal information.