Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali.Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Opinion

BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI

June 2, 2025

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