The world is changing rapidly: global trade has been upended, and climate change is intensifying. In response, the Government of Canada is focused on what we can control: building an electricity grid that underpins energy security, affordability and competitiveness.
Building on the National Electricity Strategy, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and Brendan Hanley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, announced today nearly $7 million in funding for eight clean energy projects in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut that will strengthen local electricity systems, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and support long-term economic growth for communities in the North. These investments will help ensure communities have reliable access to clean power that will support families, businesses, critical infrastructure and future economic development.
Generating reliable, affordable, low-emissions power is essential as electricity demand in Canada is expected to double by 2050. That is why on May 14, 2026, Canada announced a forthcoming National Electricity Strategy. This is our Team Canada plan to build a sustainable, affordable, prosperous and secure future, including in northern Canada, where access to electricity is more challenging, leading to northern and remote utility rates that are six- to ten-times higher than the national average. To that end, under the Strategy, the Government of Canada is working with territorial and Indigenous partners to support reliable, affordable electricity in the North that will secure our domestic economic and security interests and ensure an affordable future for Canadians.
Canada's plan is clear: to build a stronger, more prosperous, secure and affordable Canada, including in the territories. Building new clean electricity capacity and optimizing energy efficiency in the North will reduce emissions, enhance energy security and create the conditions for new investment, good-paying jobs and more resilient northern communities.
