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ARTICLE · 19 MAY 2026

The Great Rewiring: Canada’s Electricity Strategy

On May 14, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the long-awaited National Electricity Strategy (the Strategy) containing a bold goal to double Canada’s electricity grid capacity by 2050.

CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources

On May 14, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the long-awaited National Electricity Strategy (the Strategy) containing a bold goal to double Canada’s electricity grid capacity by 2050.12 The Strategy is framed as an all-inclusive response to a rapidly changing global environment, marked by geopolitical instability, shifting trade dynamics, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) demand, and intensifying climate pressures. In that context, the federal government positions electricity as a central lever for energy security, economic competitiveness, and affordability for Canadians. The Strategy announces proposed material regulatory changes to the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) while maintaining a net-zero by 2050 goal, introduces a streamlined federal approvals process, and arrives alongside a parallel federal-Alberta Implementation Agreement3. The Implementation Agreement establishes alignment on industrial carbon pricing, commitments to advance the Pathways Project

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