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AtkinsRéalis Welcomes Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy, advancing CANDU as a Cornerstone of National Strength and Global Leadership
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, welcomes the Government of Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy for recognizing that CANDU® technology is at the centre of the nuclear industry in Canada and is essential to the country's future as a Tier-1 nuclear nation.
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MONTREAL, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, welcomes the Government of Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy for recognizing that CANDU® technology is at the centre of the nuclear industry in Canada and is essential to the country's future as a Tier-1 nuclear nation. "Minister Hodgson has demonstrated clear leadership and foresight in advancing a Nuclear Energy Strategy that reflects the ambition and vision Canada's nuclear industry deserves," said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO, AtkinsRéalis. I look forward to continuing to work together to advance Canada's nuclear advantage at home and abroad." The Government of Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy is an important step to strengthen Canada's energy security, economic resilience, and global competitiveness. It recognizes Canada's nuclear advantage: indigenous and unique technology, a skilled workforce, and a proven industrial base. At its core is CANDU, a Canadian technology that provides for affordable, reliable, low-carbon power and energy security in an increasingly challenging geo-political world. It is the natural technology choice to support the significant energy needs of provinces like Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and New Brunswick. The Strategy ensures that Canadian workers will benefit from intellectual property that's anchored at home while extending Canadian innovations globally. Each international CANDU project builds long-term partnerships and reinforces Canada's economic and strategic influence abroad. A Strategy anchored by CANDU technology delivers enduring economic value at home, sustaining a national supply chain of more than 250 companies and 90,000 highly skilled workers across engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operations. CANDU new builds, refurbishments, and export projects will further strengthen Canada's industrial base and ensure critical expertise is retained, advanced, and passed to the next generation. The Strategy, which spans new builds, exports, fuel, and next-generation innovation, aligns policy with capability and ambition with execution. Importantly, it also ensures energy sovereignty in Canada and internationally given the fuel flexibility and domestic supply capabilities inhere...
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