The Canadian nuclear renaissance will not wait for British Columbia – Resource Works

May 16, 2025

From coast to coast, our fellow provinces are embracing nuclear power for a cleaner future. Why not BC too?

Ontario has lit the fuse on Canada’s nuclear renaissance. Shovels will soon hit the ground as Ontario builds Canada’s small modular reactor (SMR) at Darlington, positioning the province to help lead the G7 into a cleaner energy future.

Once built, the Darlington SMR will supply Ontario with cheap, plentiful, and accessible electricity to help the province keep up with its explosive growth in population. As the appetite for cleaner energy solutions grows across Canada, more nuclear power is exactly what is needed right now.

However, while Ontario moves forward into the future, British Columbia is languishing in the past. Ontario is hardly alone in its pursuit of expanding nuclear power. From coast to coast, the provinces are embracing it as a part of their power grids.

By clinging to an outdated 2010 ban on nuclear reactors and uranium mining, BC is isolating itself from the Canadian nuclear future.

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