Electricity in winter not a ‘convenience’ but ‘a matter of public safety,’ says Yukon energy minister, as territorial officials seek feds’ help to reduce energy poverty in the North
During a recent House committee meeting about affordability challenges, Yukon Energy Corporation’s Rod Savoie noted Ottawa is looking north for critical minerals, defence, and economic development: ‘Reliable electricity is fundamental to all of this.’
The “energy poverty” experienced in Canada’s North has significant consequences for affordability, residents’ health and safety, and could affect the feds' big economic plans if Ottawa doesn’t do more to help, said multiple witnesses, including territorial cabinet ...
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