Pushback from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and the UCP has raised questions about how much Ottawa might need to compromise on its push toward a clean national grid
Battle lines are being drawn as the federal government prepares to release new rules that will require provinces to stop relying on fossil fuels for power generation starting in 2035.
The federal government considers the change essential to achieving Canada’s climate targets and competing economically with the United States, which is also pursuing net-zero electricity emissions by 2035. In Alberta, which is further along in replacing coal, natural gas currently provides more than 60 per cent of the province’s power.Gas’s dominance in both those provinces may be tied partly to their large fossil fuel industries, and their political preferences. But it also correlates to a lack of other existing options. Unlike several other provinces , Saskatchewan and Alberta are not rich in hydropower. Nor do they have installed nuclear capacity, like Ontario.
As for wind and solar power, which Ottawa is most actively trying to encourage, both Alberta and Saskatchewan have considerable potential that they have begun to tap into.
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