The Ontario Liberals say an energy program they recently improved is helping big companies in the north like mining and forestry stay competitive. The Northern Industrial Electricity Rate program refunds participating companies up to $20-million a year to offset high electricity prices. The program is seeing more companies sign up, the latest being mining operators Tahoe Canada in Timmins and St. Andrew Goldfields in Matheson. Energy minister Glenn Thibeault says by staying competitive under the rate program, big employers are able to support more jobs in the north.