Halt Fossil Fuels Immediately
SupportThe climate crisis is an emergency that requires ending all new fossil fuel development now. Canada must redirect all subsidies to rapidly build out renewable energy and achieve net-zero by 2035 to avoid catastrophic, irreversible climate tipping points.
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Promote Ethical Canadian Energy
OpposeCanadian oil and gas are produced under the world's highest environmental and human rights standards. Shutting down domestic production only cedes the global market to polluting, authoritarian regimes, while exporting Canadian LNG is the most effective way to help Asia transition off coal and lower global emissions.
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Protect Workers and Affordability
OpposeThe energy transition threatens the livelihoods of entire communities and imposes unaffordable costs on working-class families. No fossil fuel infrastructure should be shut down without a concrete plan for equivalent jobs, and clean energy must become cheaper than fossil fuels before the public can be expected to adopt it.
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Deploy Proven, Scalable Renewables
SupportThe energy transition should focus on rapidly deploying economically proven and scalable technologies like solar and distributed generation. This approach avoids the bureaucratic delays and massive costs of mega-projects, allowing for a faster and more efficient build-out of clean energy.
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Develop All Energy Sources
NuancedCanada should reject a false choice between fossil fuels and renewables and instead pursue an "all of the above" strategy. By aggressively developing oil, gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables simultaneously, Canada can maximize its economic potential and become a true global energy superpower.
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Center Indigenous Rights and Justice
SupportCanada's energy wealth was built on the exploitation of Indigenous lands and peoples, causing lasting harm without accountability. A just energy future is impossible without first addressing these historical injustices and centering Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and partnership in all energy decisions.
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Ensure Fair Provincial Transitions
SupportIt is fundamentally unfair to expect provinces that have already invested heavily to create clean energy grids, like Quebec, to subsidize other provinces' continued reliance on fossil fuels. All provinces must take responsibility for their own energy transition before seeking national financial support.
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Build a National Energy Corridor
SupportCanada can achieve complete energy independence by overcoming provincial divisions and building an integrated east-west energy corridor. This national project would share regional strengths—like Alberta's gas and Quebec's hydro—through shared pipelines and transmission lines, strengthening the entire country.
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Expand Nuclear for Baseload Power
SupportSolar and wind alone cannot provide the reliable, 24/7 power needed to electrify Canada's entire economy. A massive expansion of nuclear power, especially new Small Modular Reactors, is essential to meet the huge increase in electricity demand and provide a stable, zero-emission energy grid.
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Build a Green Mining Economy
SupportCanada has a strategic advantage with its vast reserves of critical minerals essential for batteries and renewable technologies. By investing in a domestic supply chain for mining and manufacturing, Canada can create high-value green jobs and secure its economic future, transforming the resource sector instead of abandoning it.
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