Ottawa says higher electric costs coming with plan to 'phase down' fossil fuels from grid
Canada already has one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world, with more than 84 per cent of electricity generated from sources like hydro, nuclear and wind.
“Shifting to clean electricity saves households on their energy bills away from the shocks of yo-yoing gas and oil prices,” said Guilbeault.Jamie Sarkonak: Expect to pay for Steven Guilbeault's secret environmental rights plan Remote and northern communities would be exempted from these rules by the time they are enforced in 2035, as federal departments are helping them “reduce and potentially eventually eliminate their dependencies on fossil fuels,” said Guilbeault.
“They’re arguing that switching to clean electricity will save Canadians money. That’s not being realistic,” she argued. “Natural gas in Canada is cheap and reliable. Heat pumps and EVs do not work well in large parts of the county in winter, and that’s a fact.”
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