The NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Green Party all oppose using federal taxpayer dollars to subsidize the construction or retrofit of nuclear reactors in Ontario according to the results of a federal election questionnaire released by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) today.
For its part, the Liberal Party says it “stands ready to work with Ontario in addressing the province’s energy needs. It is the prerogative of Ontario, however, to determine what energy supply mix it will rely upon….Canada has invested about $6 billion in nuclear R&D since 1952. Currently, the government of Canada provides approximately $100 million annually to AECL for R&D. It also provides some targeted R&D funds ($46 million, last year) for the development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor