In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

Canada provides the cleanest energy in the world, there is always room for improvement but the energy sector should not be Nationalized. The government isn't a business and shouldn't act like one.

Implement a hybrid approach which allows for both private innovation and competition with increased regulatory oversight

Nationalize the energy sector. Greedy private corporations shouldn't control the energy. Electricity should also be free to everyone but have a limit on how much you can use. Everyone should have electricity even if they cannot pay as long as they aren't a resource hog and it should be the federal government's responsibility.

Nationalize the energy sector while still allowing provinces to privatize temporarily to test new ideas

Every city should have a local small scale nuclear plant. The privetisation should be up to the county

The government's only role is to protect the public from price fixing and predatory behavior of companies

Regardless, the government should ban fossil fuels and increase spending on environmentally friendly options such as hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar

Both, We should have options. If nationalized, it should be at cost with a small profit margin which would be used for upgrades and maintenance and not for bonuses or profit shares

Increase oversight, compliance with national standards, devolve power away from provinces, but actual ownership isn't the key issue. Absolutely restrict the exportation of energy resources.

Nationalize, & each province should have its own publicly-owned energy company to manage it, but the federal government should require standards to ensure consistency, & cap all energy rates at 60% of the market rate.

Decentralised but not necessarily privatized nor nationalized. Introduce more Co-ops and locally controlled energy

This is a provincial issue, isn't it. The federal government needs to work with the provinces, but it is the provinces jurisdiction to control energy costs; and yes, the energy should be controlled by the provincial government.

There is no benefit to the consumer with either of the answers. The question should be put up to the people in an educated way

Though I do recognize that competition in the past has driven costs of services down, at this point i believe a nationalized system will help drive down prices and drive innovation up, allowing money to stay within the Canadian economic system. I do believe we allow private companies to compete.

The energy sector should be owned and operated by the people independently of the government or private entities.

only high risk sources like nuclear

A little bit of both

Both privatized and nationalized energy companies to keep the sector competitive while allowing for Canadian control of national resources.

Energy policies vary by province. For example, Alberta's electricity sector is largely privatized, while other provinces have different approaches.

Both, this should be a joint effort between the private and national sectors. The private sector needs to be strongly monitored and regulated, the national should ensure minimum well-being of citizens as a priority. At no point should a foreign party be in control of either sector.

No one is reducing my cost. The government claims they do, by something like $12 per month...but from the line to my door, costing me more than my actual hydro

Maybe they should nationalize a major energy sector company to keep the other companies in check... PetroCan?

Mixture of private and public

nationalize and make utility bills completely free. only payment should be the carbon tax

Nationalize with strict regulatory oversight.

Nationalize with the appropriate combination of efficiency and future building or use the business model of future guardian where the ' shareholders' include the environment and future generations.

Nationalize, as in Canada energy consumption in the winter months is not optional and must be regulated to prevent price gouging, grid shortages, and other instability

Nationalize but make it possible for our high energy-producing provinces to sell and manufacture more energy to nations.

energy systems need to be rebuilt for the future. what we have now in both the green and non green methods are both bad for the environment.

Nationalize but have government control a minimum of 51% shares and put the rest on the free market for Canadian residents/citizens to buy

I think the government shouldn't privatize or nationalize the energy sector.

Im confused.

I'd prefer to replace privatized energy with a worker co-op based system

I think that there should be a domestic energy company, something like PetroCan

Which model saves the most money for Canadians and is the most economical. Could there be a blend of private and nationally owned

Keep the current system.

Have a mix of both, but regulate it & invest in renewable energy.

Nationalize, but invest in sustainable green energy

i dont really have an opinion on this

Leave things as they are. Both options are bad.

Government needs to get out of the way

Majority of energy produced should be nationalized, with private firms allowed to operate as well.

Nationalize and invest heavily the renewable energy sector and allow the carbon energy sector to die a natural economic death.

Neither. The federal government should not meddle in the energy industry, that is a provincial responsibility.

Privatize but with proper regulations

a bit of both

Do a bit of both

The national government should support the provinces in their choices for the energy sector.

Govern the people and stop looking for media highlight

The government should nationalize the energy businesses that are at risk of going bankrupt that also employ a large number of Canadians and contribute to the economy significantly.

Privitize, but increase regulatory oversight for price control only

Privatize and deregulate for more competition

Energy mixes and nationalization/privatization is a regional matter as each region has different needs. Need more data on this. Nationalization helps to some degree, but competition drives innovation but strict environmental and regulatory oversight needed, while reducing bureaucratic red tape for businesses entering market.

Privatize, but found a crown corporation in order to prevent artificial price gouging

a mix of both with good regulatory oversight.

Should energy costs be reduced? Maybe they should cost more.

Provinces should have the ability to create crown corporations and resources and the federal government should be able to regulate its side of the deal which has been reaffirmed by the courts time and time again, through revenue sharing and such.

I don’t think it matters our government is/will dictate the laws to private company

Just ensure poor Canadians can afford energy costs. A mix would benefit all.

Privatize but subsidize

Nationalize, but there should be more renewable energy sources

Nationalize, but make it fully renewable

Just leave it alone.

No. It should be a free market only regulated to prevent monopolies and malfeasance.

Create a mixed system.

Not important to me so I have no idea.

Privatize, but with slight oversight on important matters

This question s arbitrary

Nationalise transmission, metering, and large generation assets; privatise smaller generation assets such as wind turbines, LNG generation plants, and solar farms.

Increase regulatory oversight, but don't nationalize.

It should be both, in a sense of privatized so there’s competition with completive pricing with oversight with nationalized by the government so could also have some skin in the game and gain some profits too.

Need a mix of both if we’re going to be successful fighting climate change & meeting tte worlds energy needs. Canada has an opportunity to show leadership here - DON’T BLOW IT!

Move to a co-op system.

slowly move towards nationalizing

Both have benefits and shortcomings and can be used simultaneously.

The government should ban the carbon tax and lower other taxes. Keep the government out

Municipalize

nationalize, with a firm commitment to more sustainable and enviromentaly safe methods... and nuclear lots of nuclear

Privatize, removing red tape and incentivizing Canadian production.

Maintain in its current form

Nationalize, and encourage people to work, so they get money and help the community

Nationalize delivery, breakup and privatize energy production companies

Yes as long as the government sets very strict regulations for using ONLY sustainable resources to produce energy.

The way the energy sector is now is satisfactory.

The government should hire the best business minds they can to run these crown corporations like a business that benefits society. The profits go into a pool to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of the companies and to increase our energy options.

Both nationalize and privatize

Nationalized at a provincial level

Satisfecho con el sistema actual

Privatize but punish fossil fuels.

Privatize but break up monopolies like hydro

To reduce energy costs we should break up hyrdo into smaller companies. As long as they have the monopoly it doesn't matter weather the government gets involved

Nationalize and increase environmental and oversight regulations

Our energy sector is fine the way it is.

Depends on the industry

Nationalize the grid / delivery of energy, privatize the creation and sale of energy

Privatize but increase competition.

Depends on what aspect of the energy sector.

Energy needs vary too much to create one national energy plan

Neither would help costs