ENERGY POVERTY INCREASING IN CANADA

Canadians want clean energy, and Canada has committed itself to stiff greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. However, how those targets are met, and at what cost, are vitally important questions for the well-being of Canadian households. Almost 40 per cent of households in Atlantic Canada experience energy poverty.

As they move forward with their energy plans, the premiers in Atlantic Canada would do well to focus on opportunities to make energy more affordable for their citizens, rather than taking actions to make it more expensive.