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By Abdul Matin Sarfraz \/ Canada\u2019s National Observer \/ Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer Canada\u2019s first major \u201cnation-building\u201d investment is going toward a small modular reactor project that depends heavily on US suppliers for key technology and components. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that the federal government will invest $2 billionin Ontario\u2019s Darlington New Nuclear Project \u2014 a plan that has stirred controversy since the eruption of a trade war with the US. During a joint announcement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Bowmanville, Carney described the project as a generational investment aimed at extending Canada\u2019s leadership in clean energy while ensuring long-term prosperity for Ontario workers and communities. \u201cThis investment will strengthen Ontario\u2019s power grid and represents the kind of nation-building projects that defines Canada\u2019s new economic… <\/p>\n

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By Abdul Matin Sarfraz \/ Canada\u2019s National Observer \/ Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer Canada\u2019s first major \u201cnation-building\u201d investment is going toward a small modular reactor project that depends heavily on US suppliers for key technology and components. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that the federal government will invest $2 billionin Ontario\u2019s Darlington New Nuclear Project \u2014 a plan that has stirred controversy since the eruption of a trade war with the US. During a joint announcement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Bowmanville, Carney described the project as a generational investment aimed at extending Canada\u2019s leadership in clean energy while ensuring long-term prosperity for Ontario workers and communities. \u201cThis investment will strengthen Ontario\u2019s power grid and represents the kind of nation-building projects that defines Canada\u2019s new economic... <\/p>\n

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