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Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards

The 2024 federal budget contains many references to nuclear energy as a “clean” source of electricity.  In our view, referring to nuclear electricity as “clean” is the height of absurdity. The nuclear fuel chain begins with the mining of uranium from rock underground where, without human intervention, it would remain safely locked away from the biosphere. Uranium […]

Growth has stalled in Canada

Chrystia Freeland

Canada’s productivity performance is weak, our innovation is inadequate, and we seem too pessimistic about the future.