Canada announces investment to retrofit 1 million homes
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced details on his promise to retrofit one million homes.
A national approach to energy poverty: Understanding the new Senate bill
A new Senate bill introduced by Senator Mary Coyle proposes the creation of the first national framework to address energy poverty. Authored by Emilie Grenier.
Low-interest finance can ease pocket-book pressure from high energy costs
The new Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program provides much-needed assistance to low-income households, but its $800-million budget allocation won’t go very far toward the one million homes target.
Industry can weather tariff storm by improving energy efficiency
The government should renew the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program, currently expiring in March 2027, which enables investments in energy efficiency projects. Authored by Brendan Haley.
Ottawa’s expanded retrofit program should kickstart energy affordability
Millions of Canadians are struggling to keep up with the cost of power. Ottawa says it’s finally delivering on a promise of energy affordability. Authored by Katharine Turner.