Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) in Canada: 15 Facts, Benefits & More!

Did you know that Canada is the first in North America to build a commercial, grid-scale Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMR), at the Darlington Nuclear site in Ontario? For those familiar with Canada’s global leadership in nuclear electricity, it shouldn’t be a surprise that our country is leadi...


Fossil Fuels to Account for 69% of Global Energy Mix in 2050: REPORT

What will fuel the world of tomorrow? According to ExxonMobil’s latest outlook, we will need more of almost every type of energy to meet growing demand by 2050. The forecast indicates that, despite rapid growth in renewable power generation, oil and natural gas will continue to be the foundation...


What Fuelled the World in 2024? Fossil Fuels!

The 74th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy, released last month, found that fossil fuels accounted for a large majority of the world’s energy in 2024 – nearly 87%. Compared to 2023, this figure is up from ~81% as a result of an updated methodology used by the Energy Institute and...


Canada Needs to Focus on Building Energy Self-Reliance, Before It’s Too Late

For decades, the relationship between Canada and the United States has been an ideal model of international cooperation. Like the truest of friends, we've built deeply integrated trading and energy systems, an arrangement born from economic pragmatism and mutual trust that has long served both o...


It's Time to Walk the Talk on Building Canada's Energy Future

A welcome shift in tone from Ottawa is generating cautious optimism throughout Canada's resource sectors. Early in its new mandate, the federal government is signalling a more pragmatic and common-sense approach to national energy and infrastructure development, and is seemingly focused on diver...


HODGSON: First LNG Shipment a “Watershed Moment for Canada’s Energy Future”

Canada made history on Canada Day, shipping its first-ever cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kitimat, B.C., to Asia. This inaugural shipment marks a crucial move to diversify our trading partners, strengthen our economic independence, and establish Canada as a key player in the global LN...


Nuclear Power in Canada: 15 Facts & Statistics

Did you know that nuclear power accounts for more than half of Ontario’s electricity supply? Not many people are very familiar with the Canadian nuclear energy industry, which accounted for about 3 per cent of global nuclear power production in 2022 (sixth globally) in a country that has roughly...


Canada is a Top 10 Global Energy Producer - We Should Be Proud!

Canada is a powerhouse when it comes to energy. Our country isn’t just a top producer of conventional energies like oil and gas, but we also rank among the highest for hydro power, nuclear power, electricity generation, and more! And the incredible thing is, we could do more to meet the energy n...


“Energy is Canada’s Power”: We Couldn't Agree More Minister Hodgson!

Canada’s newly appointed Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, made several bold statements this past week about the future of Canadian resource development. It was a refreshing take, to say the least, after several years of challenging federal policies that have hampered our ab...


Energy in Canada: 35 Facts & Statistics

Did you know that Canada is one of the largest energy producers worldwide? As the second-largest country in the world, Canadians are blessed to have abundant energy resources such as oil, natural gas, metals, moving water, and sunny pastures, allowing our country to produce a ton of energy from ...