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 @9F6VHWJfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

 @B8MZTFRfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

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.

 @B4R96RQfrom Saskatchewan  answered…1yr1Y

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

 @9F5KMPVfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

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.

 @9JQKZYTfrom New Brunswick  answered…2yrs2Y

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

 @BDY46QPfrom British Columbia  answered…2wks2W

nationalized but there needs to be regulatory oversight for price control

 @BDGCH7Yfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

 @B6L5FRFfrom Ontario  answered…10mos10MO

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

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iSideWith. (2026). “In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://canada.isidewith.com/polls/595698377

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