This is Canada’s water security moment

We can no longer assume clean, reliable water is limitless, responding only after systems fail or communities face shortages. The National Water Security Strategy should be the moment we begin treating water with the importance Canadians already believe it deserves.

Cliffs near Le Bic, Rimouski, Que., Water has traditionally been viewed through the lens of provincial jurisdiction. But water does not follow political boundaries, and there are things that only the federal government can do. Canadians have clearly shown they are ready for stronger federal action, writes Soula Chronopoulos.Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS

October 19, 2026

Rarely does a chance come along to reset one of the most fundamental relationships we have as a country. For Canada, that relationship is with water.

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