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Canada’s nuclear industry stands at a pivotal moment - one shaped by rising energy demand, rapid technological advancement, and a renewed focus on domestic energy security.
On February 9, 2026, The Globe and Mail brought together senior leaders from across the nation’s nuclear ecosystem for a timely and in-depth conversation on how Canada can meet its ambitious goal to triple its nuclear capacity in the next 20 years.
The robust event program explored a variety of key issues facing today’s nuclear industry:
- Opening presentation “The Current Landscape - Canadian nuclear power today” by Ryan MacDonald, Senior Editor - Energy and Natural Resources at The Globe and Mail.
- Welcome address (video) by The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
- Fireside Chat with The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines and Adam Radwanski, Policy Columnist and Feature Writer, Report on Business at The Globe and Mail
- Panel Discussion “Canada’s Nuclear Momentum - Turning strength into scale” with Kim Lauritsen, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and Growth, Ontario Power Generation, George Christidis, President & CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association, Scott Ryan, SVP, Operations, Nuclear, Canada, Aecon Nuclear and moderated by Emma Graney, Energy Reporter at The Globe and Mail
- Panel Discussion “Financing the Future - Powering Canada’s nuclear ambition” with Sashen Guneratna, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Patrick Chabot, Managing Director, Projects and Cleantech, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management, David Manii, Managing Director, Corporate Banking, TD Securities, and moderated by April Fong, Senior Editor, Report on Business at The Globe and Mail
- Panel Discussion “Canada’s Nuclear Supply Chain - Where do we go from here?” with Adrian Davies,Vice-President, Supply Chain Management, Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, Karen Hamberg, Partner and National Low Carbon Fuels Lead at Deloitte Canada, Lisa McBride, Canada Country Leader, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and moderated by Ryan MacDonald, Senior Editor - Energy and Natural resources at The Globe and Mail
- Panel Discussion “A Growing International Market - Turning Canadian capability into global opportunity“ with John Gorman President, Westinghouse Canada, John MacQuarrie, President, Commercial Operations, BWXT, Leslie McWilliams, President and CEO, Laurentis Energy Partners and moderated by Emma Graney, Energy Reporter at The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail presented the event with sponsorship support from Ontario Power Generation, Westinghouse, Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRealis company, Canadian Nuclear Association, Aecon Nuclear, and WSP. To learn about upcoming Globe and Mail events please visit www.globeandmail.com/events