Supporting nuclear energy is great—but it’s not Ottawa’s place to pick Canada’s nuclear winners

Supporting nuclear energy is great—but it’s not Ottawa’s place to pick Canada’s nuclear winners  COMMENTARY 10 AUGUST 2026 i ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS In a world where electricity demand is outpacing supply, an all-of-the-above approach to generation has overtaken a narrow focus on renewables that dominated the previous decade. This shift has spurred renewed interest and investment in nuclear energy across the Western world. In Canada, the opportunity manifested in June in the nation’s first-ever Nuclear Energy Strategy. This unabashed support for nuclear energy and recognition of Canada’s a…