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Canada can build for the present and future, but not the past - Clean Energy Canada
Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, responded to the Canadian government's introduction of the "One Canadian Economy" bill, which aims to remove internal trade barriers and promote national interest projects to strengthen the economy, diversify trade, and boost productivity and resilience. Doran emphasized that in light of geopolitical challenges, Canada must prioritize building a clean economy to seize opportunities in the global energy transition. She highlighted the importance of focusing on clean growth when identifying priority projects and removing interprovincial trade barriers, noting that investment in clean technologies is surpassing that in fossil fuels globally. Doran praised the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act for addressing barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility but stressed that workers essential to clean economy projects—such as engineers, EV mechanics, and wind turbine technicians—should be prioritized. She also called for harmonizing building codes to improve energy efficiency and electricity interconnections. The inclusion of clean growth and climate objectives in the Building Canada Act was welcomed, with success depending on factors like Indigenous leadership and climate goals. Overall, Doran urged the government to focus on building a clean economy that enhances affordability and competitiveness, asserting that Canada must build for the present and future rather than trying to rebuild the past. Key points of Bill C-5 include criteria for national interest projects: strengthening Canada’s autonomy and security, providing economic benefits, ensuring project success likelihood, advancing Indigenous interests, and contributing to clean growth and climate objectives. Notably, all of Canada’s ten largest non-U.S. trade partners have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing, with many implementing carbon border adjustments and domestic EV mandates, underscoring the imperative for Canada to align its economic strategy with global clean energy trends.
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