Nuclear key to Ontario prosperity

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The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has called on the leaders of the Canadian province to leverage its nuclear sector as part of a blueprint to help keep Ontario “open for business”. The report also aligns with government policy to support refurbishment and life extension work at Bruce and Pickering nuclear power plants.

Blueprint for making Ontario open for business is a 90-page collection of letters directly addressing each of the province’s cabinet ministers, sent by the OCC on the 16 July resumption of the province’s legislative session. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, which was elected to government in a general election held earlier this year, had centred its campaign message on a call to ensure that Ontario is “open for business”, the OCC noted. The blueprint contains both immediate policy actions to support business and foundational recommendations for long-term prosperity.

Addressing Premier Doug Ford, the OCC said the nuclear fleet is one of Ontario’s key advantages. “Not only does the nuclear industry contribute to the economy by providing less costly and more reliable electricity, it creates jobs across Ontario, it has a high-tech supply chain and contributes to health research and innovation through the development of critical isotopes,” it said.

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World Nuclear News – August 1, 2018.

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