Opinion: The leading cause of ‘heat poverty’ on Canada’s reserves? Politics
Financial Post · · g6094817
Ottawa helps many First Nations with their heating costs but its bias against natural gas leaves the job incomplete and over-costly
Canada has some of the most affordable natural gas in the world. Yet many First Nations and rural communities heat their homes with more expensive, higher-emitting fuels simply because they lack access to natural gas. There’s a real human cost to this. Chief Christine Longjohn of Sturgeon Lake First Nation calls it “heat poverty”: families having to choose between groceries and a warm home. In some communities, heating bills can approach $1,000 a month. Read More