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Remote Communities
June 2, 2026
Media Release

Advocates for some of Canada’s most remote communities gather in Ottawa to push for northern energy infrastructure

Continued progress on national diesel reduction and energy security in doubt unless federal programming is renewed
Lynne Couves
Transmission lines in a field
Electricity
June 2, 2026
Article

How investing in clean electricity protects Canada’s future

Why clean electricity is essential to Canada’s security, sovereignty, and long term prosperity
David Pickup Portrait of Davis Carr
Person installing rooftop solar panels at sunset
Buildings
June 1, 2026
Op-ed

Buildings can be a demand-side driver for Canada’s National Electricity Strategy

Canada’s newly-released National Electricity Strategy for an electrified Canadian economy highlights how buildings, among other sectors, are a nation-building opportunity for economic growth, affordability and climate action
Kevin Lockhart
Electric car charging at recharging station in the street under green trees in summertime
Transportation
May 22, 2026
Article

Canada risks being left behind if it fails to align with the global auto market

Policy certainty will determine whether Canada attracts future auto investment
Taylor Walker
Buildings, Customer Energy
May 20, 2026
Media Release

Historic Power Smart 2.0 plan a practical step towards affordable electricity investment in B.C.

Success depends on delivering savings at the scale needed for an affordable, reliable and fully electrified future
Kevin Lockhart Kari Hyde
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Media Release

Weakened industrial carbon price harms Canada’s economic future, abandons international commitments

Federal–Alberta deal continues string of major climate policy rollbacks, will slow low-carbon investment and job creation
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Graph showing increased carbon emissions
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Article

The consequences of weakening Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing

Delay to 2040 leads to 230 megatonnes of additional GHG emissions from the oil sands
Ian Sanderson
Close up of electric vehicle plugged into charger
Transportation
May 14, 2026
Article

Canada’s charging network depends on investor confidence in EV adoption

Strong vehicle emission limits will determine how quickly it is built
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Electricity
May 14, 2026
Media Release

Electricity strategy confirms clean electrification will be backbone of Canada’s economy

Strategy has potential to align Canada with global trends towards clean energy, electrification
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Oil & Gas
May 13, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem is growing

Orphan wells set to more than double in 2026, while cleanup levy on industry rises only seven per cent
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Lost in Transmission
Electricity
May 13, 2026
Publication

Lost in Transmission

How to fix clean electricity wastage in Alberta and lower consumer bills
Portrait of Will Noel
Production incentives
Remote Communities
May 11, 2026
Publication

Production Incentives

How the federal government can fill the cost-revenue gap for clean energy in remote communities
Rosa Brown
RiRC2025 Mihskakwan James Harper
Remote Communities
May 5, 2026
Article

We’re witnessing the most significant energy transition in remote communities since the 1950s

Indigenous and local leaders are behind this remarkable progress
Arthur Bledsoe