Clean energy groups call for East-West grid connections, investments in renewables

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“Canada’s long-term prosperity depends on accelerating the shift to clean energy — not clinging to volatile fossil fuels. The time has come for the federal government to walk the talk and invest with partners in a nation-building clean electricity.”

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly promised a clean energy strategy to double the capacity of Canada’s power grid, but its introduction has been delayed.

He said in early February his government would introduce it “in the coming weeks,” and that it would enable Canadians to adopt low-carbon technologies like electric vehicles. On March 26, Carney said the strategy would be delivered the following week and would include nuclear, hydro, other renewables, and “a bit of gas.”

The strategy has not yet materialized and his office has not explained why.

Melina Laboucan-Massimo of Sacred Earth says the country needs a co-ordinated, national clean energy strategy that strengthens environmental protection and includes Indigenous governance.

“Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to lead the country through the converging affordability, climate and geopolitical crises. History doesn’t remember leaders who managed decline. It remembers those who chose transformation,” Laboucan-Massimo said.

“Prime minister, this is your opportunity to be that leader.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2026.

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press