Iran war should force us to transition to a clean-energy economy

The war against Iran will almost certainly accelerate the transition from a fossil-fuel economy to an electricity economy, reinforced by continuing concerns over future geopolitical threats and by the potential for future technological advance, as well as by the growing threat to global well-being from climate change.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 25, 2026. Canada needs to be on the right side of history by building for the future, not for the status quo, for tomorrow, not today, writes David Crane.

TORONTO—The soaring price of oil and gas has led to a chorus of voices advocating massive new investments in fossil fuel production, pipelines and processing plants, portraying Canada as a safe and secure alternative to the Middle East, not only for the United States,...

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