Canada’s clean energy moment: from potential to power

We have everything we need to succeed as a renewable energy powerhouse, now we must build on that foundation with urgency and ambition.

According to the Pembina Institute, the cost of wind and solar in Canada has been cut in half over the past decade, and is expected to fall by an additional 25 to 50 per cent over the next decade, writes Eric St-Pierre. Pexels photograph by Reinhard Bruckner

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ERIC ST-PIERRE

May 6, 2026

Canada stands at a pivotal moment in the global energy transition. Countries are racing to scale up clean electricity, attract investment, and secure their place in a rapidly electrifying economy. For example, the think tank Ember

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