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Canada Budget Commits C$518 Million To Ambitious Nuclear Energy Strategy

NUCNET, By David Dalton • 6 November 2026

Canada’s 2026 federal budget commits more than C$518.5m (€329m, $536m) to the country’s nuclear energy strategy as the government aims to make the technology the cornerstone of its clean electricity plans.

The nuclear energy push, which builds on the government’s nuclear energy strategy released in June, is part of C$8bn in capital spending on “electricity-related” projects over the next five years, according to the budget, tabled on 5 November.

Investing C$518.5m in the nuclear strategy will strengthen domestic supply chains and Canada’s position as a global energy superpower, a government statement said………………. (subscribers only) https://www.nucnet.org/news/canada-budget-commits-cusd518-million-to-ambitious-nuclear-energy-strategy-11-5-2026

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November 9, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, politics