Clean energy
Liberal
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Jointly identify clean energy projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them
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Keep the current suite of investment tax credits for clean energy in place, and finalise tax credits under development
"incentivizing Projects of National Interest by keeping the federal government’s current suite of investment tax credits for clean energy, finalizing the tax credits under development, and reinforcing the Canada Growth Fund, including by supporting carbon contracts for difference;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
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Sign agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous governing bodies to ensure projects go through only one review
"Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months, ensuring that projects only go through one review that uphold environmental standards and Indigenous Consultation. This will include upholding Canada’s world class environmental protections and Indigenous People’s constitutional rights." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
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Create a Major Federal Project Office as a single application portal for big projects, issuing decisions on projects within two years
"Establish a Major Federal Project Office to advance a One Project, One Review approach which will provide efficiency and certainty for investors. This office will have a strong new mandate to:
» act as a “One Window” application portal for project proponents to reduce duplication and paperwork when seeking decisions and permits for major projects;
» issue decisions on major projects within two years instead of five - including additional approvals outside of the Impact Assessment Act - while fully upholding environmental integrity and Indigenous rights;
» shift the project review focus “why” to “how”;"
— liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
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Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity
"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
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Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program to $10B and expand it to support more infrastructure, transportation, and trade projects
"Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 to $10 billion and expand it to support more Indigenous-led infrastructure, transportation and trade projects across the country. This will make it easier for more Indigenous communities to become owners of major resource projects;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
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Increase funding to $40M/year for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency
"Increase capacity for Indigenous communities to engage on projects early and consistently. This will include:
» increasing funding, to $40 million per year, for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
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Work with project owners, provinces, territories, & Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites
"Work with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites so projects move faster" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Bloc
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Exiger que le Canada définisse uniquement les énergies renouvelables comme étant des énergies propres
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Appuyer la contribution financière du fédéral aux programmes québécois de production d’énergies renouvelables
Le Bloc appuiera la contribution financière du fédéral aux programmes québécois de production d’énergies renouvelables, prioritairement l’éolien et le solaire, mais également le réseau hydroélectrique québécois, en favorisant le développement de la filière manufacturière québécoise.
NDP
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Develop sector specific industrial strategies for energy, mining, manufacturing, buildings, and transportation, with workers at the table, to speed up Canada's clean energy transition and attract new investment
"New Democrats are committed to our Build Canadian, Buy Canadian Plan to boost our domestic economy and create a stronger and more independent economy. As part of this plan we would develop sector-specific industrial strategies for energy, mining, manufacturing, buildings and transportation, with workers at the table every step along the way, with the goal of accelerating Canada’s clean energy transition and attracting new investment in communities across the country. And we would provide additional supports to train more workers for tomorrow’s green economy. Our goal will be to support good, new jobs in clean industries, and support the decarbonization of essential industries like steelmaking, cement-making, transportation and others." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
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Start work on an east-west clean energy grid
"We would start work on an East-West clean energy grid—a major country-building infrastructure project that could deliver affordable, clean and secure energy to people and businesses across the country." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
"We recognize that clean electricity will be critical to building a competitive economy that supports people in local communities. We will aim to power Canada with net-zero electricity by 2035, moving to 100% non-emitting electricity by 2045. To support this goal we will bring together provinces and terriroties to prioritize the building of an East-West interprovincial power grid." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19