TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the results of the 2025 federal election:
“We congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on their election victory, underpinned by a mandate from Canadians to walk a different, better path than our U.S. neighbours.
“Across party lines, this election focused squarely on the need to build. To that end, and to increase our economic competitiveness and energy security in a time of increased volatility, Canada must now focus on the generational project of building a clean economy and lasting affordability while breaking down interprovincial trade barriers.
“As recent Clean Energy Canada analysis shows, among our 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all of them have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing systems, and roughly half apply carbon border adjustments on imports and have domestic EV requirements reshaping their car markets. Taken together, these measures send a clear, unmistakable signal regarding where their economies are headed. As more countries adopt these measures, demand for oil and gas will see a decline, while interest in clean energy imports and low-carbon products will only increase.
“Canada must act accordingly, from accelerating regulatory processes for clean growth projects, to recognizing green collar worker credentials across provinces, to supporting demand for clean goods that benefit Canadian suppliers, to helping the build-out of a more cross-Canada power grid.
“Prime Minister Carney has also rightly recognized rising unaffordability as one of the key challenges affecting Canadians. As a multitude of research has shown, the cost of living and climate change share a common solution, and we look forward to seeing the design of promised incentives to help Canadian households adopt money-saving clean energy solutions.
“Canada’s new prime minister ran on a campaign of ‘Canada Strong.’ Canada now has its opportunity to make strong decisions. Investments in sectors that will grow, not shrink. Affordability solutions that will produce lasting savings, not one-off tax holidays. And a sustainable vision for Canada that grows, like rings on a tree, tougher and more deeply Canadian year after year.”
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Report | The World Next Door
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