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The largest clean energy investment in North American history announced by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney
With electricity demand climbing across North America and critical minerals supply chains under strain, Canada is moving to underwrite new generation at a scale not attempted in a generation. VX News here republishes the Government of Canada's backgrounder on the August 17, 2026 announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney, alongside the premiers of Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador, of up to $10 billion in federal support for a nearly $70-billion package