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2010-2023

Federal retrofit program a win for affordability, climate

More energy efficient homes will help build a more affordable, secure Canada

Resilient but Not Ready report cover

Resilient but Not Ready

Affordability, trade and workforce barriers limit Alberta’s retrofit supply chain

Ceileigh McAllister

Alberta risks missing out on $5.8B in GDP and 24,000 jobs due to building supply chain issues

New report highlights supply chain constraints as a key factor slowing Alberta’s progress on energy security and housing affordability

Ceileigh McAllister

Peace Tower on the Canadian Parliament Building

Electrification is industrial strategy: It's time we see it that way

Buildings must play a bigger role as Canada’s electricity demand is set to surge

Demand as a Utility Resource

Buildings, Customer Energy

Demand as a Utility Resource

Legislative and implementation pathways to demand-side management

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Person installing rooftop solar panels at sunset

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

A nation-building opportunity for economic growth, affordability and climate action

Budget Submission 2026 cover

Buildings, Customer Energy, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce

Budget Recommendations 2026

Written submission in advance of the upcoming federal budget

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

Buildings, Customer Energy

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

electricity transmission in rainy valley on vancouver island bc

Buildings, Electricity, Transportation

In this uncertain time, is B.C. putting our best tool - CleanBC - back on the shelf?

CleanBC was once viewed as a shining example of climate and economic planning, but there's been no formal response to an independent review report and no real climate measures in the 2026 budget

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

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Exploring prefabricated retrofits for occupied suites

How prefabrication streamlines construction, shortens in‑suite time, and improves the overall occupant experience

Townhouses under construction Ontario

Ontario’s development changes could risk energy affordability and economic opportunity

Bill 98 could raise energy costs and weaken local economic outcomes

Portrait of Monica Curtis

Buildings, Sustainable Workforce, Transportation

Canada has the technology — now comes the hard part

Monica Curtis on regulation, energy efficiency, and what it will take to deliver the energy transition at scale

Pembina Summit Inner Circle 2025

Buildings, Sustainable Workforce, Transportation

In an age of volatility, alignment is power

Insights from the Pembina Summit Inner Circle on the energy transition, resilience and collaboration

Caylie Warkentin

various old Pembina Institute logos

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