Canada must treat hydrogen as a strategic asset

As the government embarks on its first nation-building projects and prepares its inaugural budget, we face a pivotal moment—and hydrogen must be part of the plan.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with then-minister Chrystia Freeland and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson during a June 6 press conference. Hydrogen can drive our clean energy transition while creating prosperity nationwide, write Beth Buckmaster and David Billedeau.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BETH BUCKMASTER, DAVID BILLEDEAU

September 24, 2025

Canada’s story has always been shaped by nation-building projects: railways that stitched provinces together, electricity grids that powered growth, oil and natural gas pipelines that carried our resources to market, and telecommunications networks that connected people. H...

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