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THE NATION-BUILDING POWER OF ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WIND

By Policy Wonks
4 weeks ago
In Economy, Energy, Government Policy
23 Min read
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By Peter NicholsonA Presentation to the Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Forum; Halifax; September 24, 2025 Good afternoon, and thanks to our organizers, Net-Zero Atlantic, for the opportunity to outline why I believe, passionately but logically, in the nation-building power of Atlantic offshore wind energy. In the two years since publication of a paper for the Public Policy Forum in which I...

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Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

By Policy Wonks
4 months ago
In Economy, Energy, Government Policy
4 Min read
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Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together. By Peter Nicholson and Rick Smith for The Hill Times, July 2, 2025 Faced with unpredictable and disruptive American trade aggression, nation-building projects are urgently needed to strengthen Canada’s economy and turn crisis into opportunity. The federal government’s...

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