The Nuclear Pivot: Corporate Influence in Energy Policy

To meet rising energy demands, the Carney administration heavily promoted a “high-production strategy” centered on nuclear energy. However, his aggressive championing of the sector invited severe scrutiny. During a leaders’ debate and subsequent policy rollouts, he repeatedly elevated specific companies like Westinghouse. Given the ongoing controversy surrounding his Brookfield blind trust, ethics watchdogs quickly pointed out the dangerous proximity between the Prime Minister’s Bay Street connections and the massive public subsidies now flowing into nuclear mega-projects in Ontario and Alberta.