Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been demonstrated on the clean energy and climate file.

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHAWN MCCARTHY

July 14, 2025

As the United States reverses course on climate change-related energy policies, Canada has a unique opportunity to take the lead on the transition to cleaner energy in North America. But realizing that potential will require much faster action to implement the clean-economy ...

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