Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium

Alberta’s pause on approvals for new solar and wind projects comes as the United States marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, which introduced game-changing incentives for the energy transition and made the U.S. an attractive market for skilled workers.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has imposed a temporary moratorium on new wind and solar energy projects in the province.

The Alberta government's surprise seven-month moratorium on new wind and solar facilities could leave billion-dollar projects stranded, as investors and workers move to the United States or other Canadian jurisdictions where they are more welcome, industry representatives sa...

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