Electrifying Canada is a path to national prosperity

The global shift toward electricity is unmistakable. The countries that move fastest to build integrated, resilient electricity systems will shape the next generation of industrial leadership. Canada has what it takes to lead. We just need a national purpose to build.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national electricity strategy could not have come at a better time. Beyond its positive impact on climate policy, it is a nation-building economic strategy, write Jatin Nathwani and Kam Mofid. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Opinion

BY JATIN NATHWANI, KAM MOFID

May 25, 2026

Canada is entering a defining moment in its economic history. Rising geopolitical instability, climate-related disruptions, changing trade patterns, and growing threats to national sovereignty are forcing us to re-imagine the foundations of economic security. Artificial inte...

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