Ontario Starts Pre-Development Work for New, Large-Scale Nuclear Plant

Todd Smith is seen outside the legislative chamber in Toronto following Question Period, on May 27, 2019. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Ontario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province’s growing electricity demands.

Energy Minister Todd Smith is announcing today that the government is looking at a new plant to generate up to 4,800 megawatts - enough to power 4.8 million homes - on the site of Bruce Power’s current generating station on the shore of Lake Huron in Tiverton, Ont.