This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions, political announcements, and other government-related news concerning power generation and transmission, wind and solar, utilities, midstream companies, batteries and energy storage, LNG, biofuels, as well as nuclear. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

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Dates: 2026-02-08 to 2026-02-14

📋 In This Week's Newsletter

• 🏛️ This Week's Parliamentary Calendar
• 🇨🇦 Federal Government News
• 🗺️ Provincial Government News
• 💬 Government Consultations
• 📚 What We're Reading This Week

This Week's Parliamentary Calendar

There are no scheduled committee meetings this week.

Federal Government News

Canada Unveils National Automotive Strategy and Major EV Infrastructure Expansion

On February 10, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon, and Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin announced over $97 million for 155 projects supporting clean transportation under the newly launched Automotive Strategy. This includes $84.4 million to install more than 8,000 electric vehicle chargers nationwide through the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, an addition that brings the national total above 30,000 public EV chargers. Further, $5.7 million is allocated to the Green Freight Program for low-carbon fleet upgrades and fuel-saving initiatives, and $7.2 million will fund 30 educational projects—11 led by Indigenous groups—to increase EV and clean fuels awareness. The federal government also committed to a new five-year Electric Vehicle Affordability Program and announced development of a National Charging Infrastructure Strategy, leveraging $1.5 billion from the Canada Infrastructure Bank for charging and hydrogen refueling. These measures aim to attract private sector investment and grow the domestic EV supply chain.

Sources: www.canada.ca

Updated Electric Power Selling Price Index Now Available

Statistics Canada released the Electric Power Selling Price Index (2014=100) for December 2025 on February 11. This data covers the national benchmark index tracking price movements for sale of electric power, providing updated reference points for utility operators, market participants, and regulators. The release can be accessed through the StatCan website.

Sources: www.statcan.gc.ca

Provincial Government News

Alberta Backs Energy Technology Projects with $28 Million Investment

Alberta’s government allocated $28 million through the industry-funded TIER program to six province-wide projects focused on carbon capture pipeline security, renewable natural gas from agricultural waste, well site remediation, and methane reduction.

Sources: www.alberta.ca

Ontario, Port Hope Reach Agreement for New Nuclear Generation at Wesleyville

Ontario Power Generation signed a partnership agreement with the Municipality of Port Hope to advance the Wesleyville project, which could add up to 10,000 MW to the province’s grid and support more than 10,500 jobs, pending federal and provincial assessment.

Sources: news.ontario.ca

Barrie to Sudbury Transmission Line Designated Priority Project

Ontario designated Hydro One to develop a 500-kV, 290-km transmission line between Barrie and Sudbury, providing up to 1,500MW northbound and 1,000MW southbound, in partnership with First Nations and targeting a 2032 in-service date.

Sources: news.ontario.ca

Nova Scotia Premier Promotes Offshore Wind at International Forum

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston addressed investors at the Oceantic Network International Partnering Forum in New York, offering details on the province’s Wind West plan to export offshore wind energy to U.S. and international markets.

Sources: news.novascotia.ca

Aulds Cove Wind Project Approved for Construction in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia approved the 147-MW Aulds Cove Wind Project following its environmental assessment; the project must comply with 58 regulatory conditions and is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.

Sources: news.novascotia.ca

Government Consultations

CNSC Consultation: Safeguards and Nuclear Material Accountancy (REGDOC-2.13.1)

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is seeking comments until April 27, 2026, on REGDOC-2.13.1, a regulatory document detailing requirements for safeguards programs for holders and operators of nuclear material.

Sources: www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

What We're Reading This Week

• Renewable Energy Contracts for Sale Fuel Philippines Crackdown: Analysis of enforcement actions affecting renewable energy contract trading in the Philippines.
• Siemens Energy CEO Sees Data Center Boom Lasting on Power Needs: CEO discusses data center expansion and its effects on power infrastructure demand.
• France to Scale Back Solar, Wind Plans as Power Demand Slows: France plans reductions in renewables development in response to lower electricity growth.
• TC Energy sets growth sights on U.S. data centre boom: TC Energy positions for expansion in the U.S. power market driven by new data center construction.
• Terence Corcoran: EV charging? Fill ‘er up with more subsidies: Commentary on government incentives for EV charger deployment.
• Canada’s energy future, pipeline deadlines take centre stage at Tim Hodgson’s Calgary address: Coverage of Tim Hodgson’s remarks concerning pipeline timelines and national energy policy.
• Opinion: Ottawa cannot keep giving mixed signals to Canada’s energy sector: Editorial evaluating federal signals to Canada’s oil, gas, pipeline, and LNG projects.

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