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The &#8220;Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard&#8221; has the East Coast province tumbling from second place in in 2022 to fifth this year, while Prince Edward Island is now tied with Quebec for second place, and New Brunswick has moved ahead to fourth spot. British Columbia has retained its rank at first place, based on data gathered between January 2023 and June of this year. 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