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Jana Elbrecht


Low-interest finance can ease pocket-book pressure from high energy costs

The new Canada Greener Homes Affordability Programprovides much-needed assistance to low-income households, but its $800-million budget allocation won’t go very far toward the one million homes target.

opinion | BY JANA ELBRECHT, BRENDAN HALEY | September 9, 2026

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.

opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024