Finance Minister Mark Carney announces a clean electricity strategy and begins consultations as Ottawa moves to expand Canada’s power system. Multiple reports say the federal government’s approach centres on doubling the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by 2050, framing the plan as a response to changing global conditions and new pressures on energy supply. According to the Globe and Mail, Ottawa is signalling it wants to increase grid capacity by 2050 and is starting consultation processes around the strategy. The National Post similarly describes Carney’s announcement of the goal, noting the strategy text points to “new and urgent pressures and threats” in the global context. The Globe and Mail also reports that Carney outlines how the federal government intends to boost electricity generation through what he characterizes as massive investment, including the use of borrowing. Together, the sources describe a federal clean electricity plan with a long-term infrastructure target and a near-term consultation phase, alongside a stated intent to mobilize major funding to support increased power generation and transmission capacity by mid-century.