The engineering behind the $70-billion grid: what Labrador actually requires

Political announcements establish ambition. Engineering milestones determine whether that ambition becomes infrastructure.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette and Tony Wakeham, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, both attended the announcement for a $70-billion energy package for Labrador. We must look past the headline capacity and evaluate the engineering required to convert megawatts on paper into dependable electricity on the grid, writes Hossein Bonakdari. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube and photograph courtesy of Newfoundland's Office of the Premier

Opinion

BY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI

August 26, 2026

The historic announcement of a nearly $70-billion clean-energy package for Labrador was delivered, ...

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