Energy upgrades top Yukon government’s $1B wish list for Ottawa – CBC

Mar 27, 2026

Budget priorities, repealing the Clean Energy Act also debated during 1st full week of spring sitting

Money for urgent remediation and increased power generation top the Yukon government’s more than $1-billion ask for federal funds as ministers caution the territory is facing an “energy crisis.”

Energy Minister Ted Laking said that the money would support mining for critical minerals and Canada’s Arctic sovereignty goals. Additionally, it will help the territory keep the heat and lights on by avoiding the potential for rolling blackouts in the depths of winter.

Laking recently wrote to federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson explaining the territory’s need for more federal investment.

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