Canada's Shift to Foreign Uranium for New Reactors Raises Energy Sovereignty Concerns
Canada is embarking on a significant shift in its nuclear energy strategy by planning to build small modular reactors (SMRs) that will rely on enriched uranium from foreign sources, including the United States, France, and Britain. This marks a departure from Canada's historical reliance on its Candu reactors, which used domestically produced natural uranium. The first of these SMRs, the BWRX-300, is being constructed in Ontario and is expected to be operational by 2030. The decision to use foreign-enriched uranium has sparked debate about energy sovereignty and geopolitical risks, as it places critical parts of Canada's nuclear fuel supply chain in the hands of other countries. 
