Build Nuclear Now

Build Nuclear Now

   • Canada is a global leader in nuclear electricity generation and uranium mining, but also in hydro, wind, oil, and natural gas – all part of our national strength.

   • With Canadian electricity demand projected to double or triple by 2050, Canada must start building modern nuclear reactors today to ensure our families, businesses, and industries thrive tomorrow.

   • Building modern nuclear electricity capacity today provides an affordable, dependable power supply for generations, ensuring Canadians don’t get left behind in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.

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With Canadian electricity demand expected to grow significantly by 2050, Canadians must act now to provide the power needed to support our future. New technologies like AI, data centres, and rapid electrification throughout the economy are pushing power demand to new highs.

Building modern nuclear reactors now provides a reliable, long-term solution to meeting our rapidly growing power needs for decades to come.

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As Canada looks to diversify our export markets and strengthen our economy through major projects, building nuclear reactors not only powers our future, but also provides significant job and business opportunities for Canadians. For example, the new Bruce C Reactor Project in Ontario is projected to generate $238 billion in economic activity for Canadians over its 80-year lifetime.

New, modern reactors will be Ontario-built, Canadian-owned, and fuelled by Canadian-made uranium – making Canada stronger on all fronts.

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In the modern world, energy is required for economic development. If Canada wants a strong and prosperous economic future, we must have the electricity capacity to support our businesses and industries, but also our homes.

New nuclear reactors and development of the uranium supply chain will help us meet our domestic electricity needs, create good-paying careers, support our allies abroad, and give Canadians pride in a reliable energy future built on Canadian leadership.

Nuclear electricity powers Canadian families and businesses

  • Confidence: Supporting nuclear electricity provides Canadians with the confidence that they can always count on reliable, uninterrupted power for their homes, schools, and businesses, regardless of weather or time of day.
  • Security: A stronger, more resilient electricity grid, reinforced by the steadfast power of nuclear electricity plants, protects Canada’s economy and way of life from global energy shocks and supply disruptions seen around the world in recent years.
  • Opportunity: Canada is already a world leader in nuclear technology, and by continuing to build on this strength, we can take pride in securing our own energy future, creating good jobs here at home while supplementing the world’s needs.

Nuclear Electricity Facts

  • Nuclear provides about 15% of Canada’s electricity and more than 60% in Ontario [2] 
  • Canada is the world’s second-largest uranium producer, supplying safe, secure nuclear reactor fuel to our trade partners
  • Nuclear is baseload electricity — nuclear plants are always on, day and night, in every season
  • 89,000 Canadians work in the nuclear sector supply chain, from mining to operations to engineering and more [2] 
  • $22 billion in annual contributions to Canada’s GDP make the nuclear electricity sector a driver of economic growth, providing opportunities for tens of thousands of Canadian families and businesses [2]
  • The Bruce C Reactor Project in Ontario could boost Canada's GDP by $238 billion over 80 years and create tens of thousands of construction and operational jobs [3]

Modern Nuclear Reactors Make Canada Stronger

SOURCES:

[1] – Electricity Canada. (2025). Electricity is essential: The state of the Canadian electricity industry 2025. [web page]. Retrieved from https://www.electricity.ca/advocacy/electricity-is-essential-the-state-of-the-canadian-electricity-industry-2025/

[2] – Canadian Nuclear Association. (2024 September). Canadian Nuclear Industry: A Powerhouse of Job Creation and Economic Growth. [web page]. Retrieved from https://cna.ca/2024/09/24/canadian-nuclear-industry-a-powerhouse-of-job-creation-and-economic-growth/

[3] - World Nuclear News. (2026 January). Bruce C project ‘would boost GDP by CAD238 billion’. [web page]. Retrieved from https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/bruce-c-project-would-boost-gdp-by-cad238-billion