Authors: Dr. Roger Gibbins and Larissa Sommerfeld
Over the past few years, there has been a proliferation of calls for national strategies to address a multitude of public policy issues. In National Strategies for Energy and Water: The Illusion of Convergence, Dr. Roger Gibbins, former President and CEO, and Larissa Sommerfeld, Senior Policy Analyst present the case for each strategy, outline the differences between them and point out the connections that bind them together.
Effectively building a national water policy or a Canadian energy strategy must engage both the federal and provincial governments. While this task may be difficult, energy and water are major factors in the Canadian economy, and as Canadians try to unlock the puzzle of sustainable economic prosperity, water and energy demands need to be prioritized.