How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity trade, which leaves both sides vulnerable.

Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University.Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

Opinion

BY IBRAHIM DINCER

June 1, 2025

Canada is recognized as a world leader in renewable electricity production and utilization, which makes the country uniquely positioned and admired by many. This is due to the fact that Canada, geographically, has the advantage of having abundant renewable energy sources tha...

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