Energy efficiency: unlocking Canada’s superpower potential

Energy efficiency is the ‘first fuel’ we must rely on to build a more prosperous, resilient, and competitive Canada.

The best energy is the energy we don’t use, and studies show that every $1 invested in building retrofits can generate about $7 in GDP growth, writes Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre. Pexels photograph by Ksenia Chernaya

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ERIC ST-PIERRE

October 1, 2025

Oct. 1 marks National Energy Efficiency Day. Across Canada, organizations are shining a spotlight on one of the most powerful and often overlooked tools we have to strengthen our economy, create jobs, protect our climate, and make life more affordable for Canadians: energy e...

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