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Canada is home to more than 210 remote communities, located in nearly every province and territory in the country. The reason these communities are called “remote” is because, in contrast to the rest of Canada, these communities (and the three northern territories) must produce all their electricity and heat independently from the rest of North America.

Northern British Columbia is entering a period of economic transition, with new opportunities emerging in clean energy, critical minerals, transportation, mass timber and other low-carbon industries.

VANCOUVER — Northern British Columbia is attracting major investment in clean energy, critical minerals and resource infrastructure. A new Pembina Institute report finds workforce planning is not keeping pace, raising concerns that local workers could miss out on new jobs and limiting how much local communities benefit from this growth.

CALGARY — David Pickup, director of the Pembina Institute’s Electricity program, made the following statement in response to the government of Alberta’s announcement that Meta will build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta.

CALGARY — Janetta McKenzie, director of the Pembina Institute’s Oil and Gas program, made the following statement in response to the new proposed crude oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia, Ontario: “The proposed 3,300-kilometre pipeline route aimed to transport oil from Alberta to refineries in southern Ontario leaves many questions unanswered.

CALGARY — Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the announcement by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada on a new west coast pipeline: “After months of speculation, it is now clear: there is no business case for a new west coast pipeline in Canada. If this was a smart economic venture; if there was any kind of reasonable return on investment to be made, a private company or companies would have put up the cash.

CALGARY — David Pickup, director of the Pembina Institute’s electricity program, made the following statement in response to the final investment decision of a large gas power project in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland: “Adding a new power plant of this size – generating enough electricity to power a city two-thirds the size of Calgary – will massively increase demand for gas in the province.

VANCOUVER — CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement: “Today’s agreement between the federal and B.C. governments rightly recognizes that ‘the clean energy transition is an economic opportunity as much as an environmental imperative.’ As Prime Minister Carney remarked early this week, electrification is central to Canadian affordability, economic competitiveness...

CALGARY — Janetta McKenzie, director of the oil and gas program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement with regards to today’s anticipated announcement from the province of Alberta, and the prime minister's confirmation that there is still no private proponent for the west coast oil pipeline: “We don’t know exactly what is going to be announced later today, but one thing has already been confirmed: there is still no private company willing to invest dollars in a brand new west...

Toronto — KEVIN LOCKHART, director of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of new home retrofit funding via the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program: “Making home retrofits accessible to thousands of low- and median-income Canadians is a win for affordability, climate and national security.