You've got to look for the details (Or, we're not lying to you, you're just not paying attention to the truth)

BC Hydro, the public utility that provides electricity in British Columbia, is in the midst of installing "smart meters" all over the province. Many people have expressed concerns about the EM (electro-magnetic) radiation from the wireless meters, and about the potential loss of privacy inherent in the data collection and transmission process.

Another common concern is about the affect that BC Hydro spending hundreds of millions on "smart meters" will have on customer's electricity rates.

But in a brochure delivered to homes where a "smart meter" has been installed, BC Hydro seeks to allay the fears.

"Customers will not see a line item on their bill for their smart meter." Does that mean that you will not be paying extra? Most likely you will be paying extra, you just won't see it as a line item. The cost will be buried in operating costs for the utility and you'll likely see it in higher charges, but just not as a separate line item.

You really need to pay close attention to the subtle English used here. Otherwise you might think that the cost of the "smart meters" will not be passed on to customers. And on what planet are higher costs not passed on to customers? Certainly not Earth.