Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?

Yes and we need to relook at nuclear power and ultra large scale electricity storage technologies beyond just battery farms. Pumped hydroelectric battery reservoir lakes should be seriously looked at, they also would work as flood control basins.

Yes I think there should be efforts to invest in renewable sources. But we should not rely on these energy sources. We should also use Fossil fuels and other energy sources and other sources as well that will help advance our economy and create profit that can be invested or saved for later.

The government should subsidize research for feasible large scale energy alternatives. Not production or consumption.

The question isn’t really whether the federal government should be involved, but how and to what extent. Most developed countries use a mix of subsidies, regulations, and carbon pricing to steer energy markets toward cleaner outcomes. In the U.S., federal support for renewables has been a key driver in the sector’s growth over the past decade, contributing to significant cost reductions in solar and wind.

Thus, a well-designed, time-limited subsidy strategy—paired with complementary policies—could be justified as a transitional tool to achieve long-term public benefits in climate stability, health, and energy independence.

I think we should use both Nuclear and Renewable energy together as it would be both efficient and safe for the environment.

Yes, for production the cost should be covered but I don't believe the government should be responsible for the cost of renewable energy sources' consumption.

I believe the government should research into new alternative fuel sources that are more energy efficient and more effective then our current when we're going to Source but should still have large amounts of research and development into normal fuel sources and more long-term fuel sources like nuclear geothermal and hydroelectric and just have wind solar and other such fuel sources more as the backup version of the grid great a kiss of emergencies

Only if the production marginal cost is breaking even, or barely under or over. Why subsidize a company doing well or horribly?

Yes, but don't enforce the use of renewable energy sources since we're decades from being able to afford it and use it efficiently.

Yes, but the problem is that there is no feasible alternative to oil. Whether the government subsidizes it is irrelevant. There is not enough alternative energy to replace oil.

Depends on who and how the energy is being used, whether it is being used by something the government is in charge of, or is a necessary thing that consumes a high amount of energy, but if the energy is being used for something that is not important, no one should pay for it in the first place, or if an induvidal is using it they should have to pay for it.

It's a good thing to give a lot of money to renewable energy sources and I support the idea ,but only to the extent that they should also focus more on how corporations and factories which produces tons of CO2, SO4, ...

this is a tough questions because depending on the renewable energy source it could burn more fossil fuels to setup the renewable energy source then it could offset during its operating lifespan

i think we need to be vigilant about which energy sources we use and make sure it's environmentally friendly for the future generations

Depends on what you mean by renewable, I believe Nuclear is superior to all renewable energy sources. But Nuclear can be considered "renewable" if Nuclear isnt being subsidized then no, if they are then yes.

They don't need subsidies, but the red tape needs to be cut and we need to start using our natural resources

Yes, as long as making the renewable energy source doesn't take too mach land or cutting down trees.

If electric cars and such, were meant to be, it will happen naturally, as ppl try to save money, and the electric version suits them, and the gas stations will follow, if a charging station is a worth while addition

Yes but also allow the private sector to take advantage of the oil reserves in Canada. Canada produces the cleanest and most ethical source of liquid natural gas and oil in the world. We should be selling it to countries that need cleaner and more ethical energy sources.

Yes and they should offer those who are loosing there jobs in the gas/oil sector schooling to switch to clean/green energy.

No! grants and loans paid back at a low percentage to incentivise companies and penalties if they leave before loans are paid back

Having electric cars means having to dig up more of the battery sources and that is destroying the earth and the gas we use for our cars is less destructive and we have no other use for it where the battery for cars can be used for other things.

NO! The government should not favor any industry over another or any sector of a particular industry over another. Let free markets dictate what form or forms of transportation anyone uses. The carbon tax must be eliminated immediately. Vehicles and heavy equipment already have substantial pollution controls.

Yes however the current sources of energy such as fossil fuel must not be disregarded. Instead of heavily relying on fossil fuels, the aim for energy consumption should be at least 40% renewable energy

No, the government doesn’t have the understanding required to assess the impacts of “renewables”. It will also make the industry reliant on subsidies

No, if the companies are private they should be allowed to succumb to the same economic factors that influence the rest of the economy. Energy production for individual consumers should be low cost for citizens since it is produced with our country's resources. Buildings for corporations should be required to produce or contribute to the production of energy through environmentally sustainable means.

I believe renewable energy sources are a good idea, except for the the fact that producing them has an impact on the environment when the government says it’s a big enough issue already

Yes only if the the gouvernement takes in consideration the amount of pollution the business is producing and their intentions.

they should start making it mandatory that if a certain company's carbon emmisions are too high they need to start using more renewable sources of energy

So basically if Opposite Day then renewable is not renewable and then whole energy sphincter will to boom like big bang

keep oil alive and make me money. the government should invest in renewable sources but also keep the oil industry alive as alot of countries still use oil to function

The federal government should use revenue from carbon taxes and related to invest in R&D and efficiency improvements to hydro and energy storage systems

Not entirely. Some investment should be made, but companies should be provided incentives to become increasingly eco-friendly, especially on an international scale with regulations.

We can certainly help with grants in the national interest, to expand renewable energy and make it more accessible for businesses.

No. If we run out of energy sources in the future it will be the job of the people in the future to figure out a solution.

the evolution of rewnable energy should not but governed by the federal goverment allowing more private companys to develop and receive benifits to develop new and effincent sources

for me its hard because we need for save the planet but the materials for this ones are hard to get and you have to mine for get the minerals for that

Yes, the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources for as long as it did non-renewable energy sources

This would be on a not for profit basis.

Yes, but only if they are reiably good long term solutions. Otherwise, fund research into green alternatives that actually make sense in canada.

Yes and No. Yes towards renewable energy sources that works and is the most cost-effective. No to energy sources that does not work.

no f***ing clue what this means in my almost non-existent brain

yes but limit

The government should have a division that examines the proposals and buys into the companies that look the best. No endless subsidies, they get a piece of the business for their investment.

Yes, if it includes nuclear energy.

Some production - yes

dont stop just slow down

I do not understand what this entails

There must be a proportionate subsidies to prop up new technology

It should find more education on nuclear energy and more nuclear energy facilities

i am satisfied with the current results for now

Yes, but only if it’s in our budget

No, but nuclear power development and current hydroelectric infrastructure should be supported

no we should try to make it easier to get

Allow the free market to decide

im in between due to the fact you still mine rescuorces for batteries like how you mine for coal.

Yes, but only a small percentage of the peoples taxes should be used. Though only if the current taxes do not get raised.

Nuclear is the only way.

Yes, but not all over every peice of land

The government should be funding renewable and green energy. Sustainable energy is worth investigating time , effort and money into.

Support but continue to use fossil fuels as well

The government should help to support and incentivize companies in this field.

I am uneducated on this promt.

Provide more incentives for renewable energy production

Maybe as long as it’s nuclear.

Nuclear is good, solar is ok, but not wind

It should subsidize only to the extent that is reasonable both the parties.

If they haven’t already done this there is a problem. Bc why are we paying carbon tax. Problem is we aren’t large emitters of carbon. Other countries are. Yet we pay. And it basically goes to debt bc of mass spending.

It depends on the type of energy

No, but the provincial governments should, according to the economic needs of the province.

No, large businesses should be required to offset their emissions through the subsidy of renewable energy

This depends on if the renewable energy they are switching to is actually "green" or if we are just making problems for other areas. Eg. Solar panels using rare earth metals that need to be mined in other countries that destroy rain forests and use child labour to attain them.

Yes, but use the carbon tax as the primary or sole source of funding

Yes, subsidize the installation of local/individual solar/wind apparatus to reduce the dependance on current methods and pass the savings on to home owners/renters who participate.

what does subsidize mean

Yes but not very much

It would be more effective to focus subsidies on plant based companies, since diet hugely impacts the environment.

The production of batteries is not environmentally acceptable, and uou cannot recycle batteries. EV are made of plastic . There is so much hypocrisy and misinformation in this environmentally friendly push. EVs and heat pumps don't work in Canadian winters

Since capitalism can only favour ecological devastation through extraction and the term renewable means less than nothing regarding sustainability, probably.

it depends, i think we should focus more on R&D, instead of just making more and more and more, considering we have natural gas and oil.

Yes but it should not be the main focus of the federal government and should not take away from other programs that directly affect Canadians at the present time.

It would depend on the energy source as all energy sources are not actually green…for example oil companies use wind energy for their rigs because of convenience not environmental

Yes, but they need to use the vast wealth our country could have from our resources to develop and become a world leader in renewable energy.

NO, if someone's own energy the government should not be controlling that and how much energy people use it's none of the government's business.

I think that the renewable energy sources are something to be used on a small scale not a large one, so I wouldn't mind some funding but not a pile of money

To a certain degree. Renewable energy is good but we shouldn't completely move away from fossil fuels. I believe Nuclear is also a very clean energy source.

yes but they should also lower regulation on the production and consumption for large corporations and other companies sso that our country can take advantage of our vast resources however it should be reasonable

No, because there is no adequate renewable energy source that will sufficiently supply the country as well as oil and gas.

energy is generally the concern of provinces, so no. the federal government is overreaching with their current policy and should only be stepping in due to the event of catastrophic failures/shortages. provincial governments need to do better and should be the ones incentivizing energy companies.

The government should subsidize the production only as that way the product will naturally be cheaper

Many so-called "renewable" energy sources are not very good. The government should subsidize the use of rooftop solar panels for homeowners.

I believe that renewable energies would be a good thing if they weren't so expensive and our government would need to spend money it doesn't have on renewable energy sources

Yes we should invest in other forms of energy as long as it doesn’t pass a huge burden onto the tax payer. We shouldn’t be phasing out fossil fuels until we have infrastructure in place to do so or at least cut down the use of wasting our non renewables as energy. Oil is a very important commodity and it is not infinite.

No, producers of non-renewable energy sources should be taxed to incentivize them to transition to the production of renewable energy sources.

Yes, but only those that prove capable of producing a high level of energy density relative to the cost and environmental impact of generating the energy in the first place.

Government should provide incentives that make people want to use renewable sources. Make it easier to live green.

Create corporations funding these initiatives by the people for the people. We pay, we get rewarded

They should subsidize innovation and production of Canadian made green tech They should penalize the production and consumption of dirty energy if there is an alternative. Green washing should be discouraged. All essential services such as power production in provinces need to be owned by the people or run on the future guardian model (Patrick DeFlufy) all profit needs to be reinvested in efficiency and innovation there is no room left for share holder payouts and ceo bonuses anymore. The system can't take having the top creamed off we need to make Canada a better place for future generations

Yes, but also subsidize nuclear energy.