{"id":287276,"date":"2023-11-09T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=287276"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:32:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:32:58","slug":"self-imposed-energy-poverty-coming-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=287276","title":{"rendered":"Self Imposed Energy Poverty Coming to\u00a0Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"380\" data-attachment-id=\"287291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287291\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,630\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628&amp;#215;314-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?fit=723%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?resize=723%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0n-2003-BLACKOUT-ANNIVERSARY-628x314-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A recent Canadian study reports that in 2017,\u00a0between 6 percent and 19 percent\u00a0of Canadian households experienced some form of energy poverty, with an above-average incidence in rural areas, Atlantic Canada and among people living in older single-family homes. For these households, the high cost of energy, which includes electricity, natural gas, heating oil and propane, means they may ration their use, leading them to live in energy poverty.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"287289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-254\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-254.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/rclutz.com\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"287277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-248.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"322,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-248\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-248.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-248.png?resize=322%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287277\" style=\"width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-248.png?w=322&amp;ssl=1 322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-248.png?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jock Finlayson describes how climate change policies are depleting Canadians\u2019 financial means in his article&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/asianpacificpost.com\/article\/9841-millions-canadians-may-face-%E2%80%98energy-poverty%E2%80%99.html\"><strong>Millions of Canadians May Face \u2018Energy Poverty\u2019.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The term&nbsp;<strong>\u201cenergy poverty\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;is not yet part of day-to-day political debate in Canada, but that\u2019s likely to change in the next few years.<strong>&nbsp;In Europe, the high and rising cost of energy has become a political lightning rod<\/strong>&nbsp;in several countries including Britain and France. Something similar may be<strong>&nbsp;in store for Canada.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Trudeau government and some of the provinces are<br>aggressively pursuing the holy grail of decarbonization.<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To achieve this, they\u2019re engineering\u00a0<strong>dramatic increases in carbon and other taxes on fossil fuels<\/strong>\u00a0and promising\u00a0<strong>to pour vast sums of money<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>into<\/strong>\u00a0building new\u00a0<strong>electricity<\/strong>\u00a0generation and transmission\u00a0<strong>infrastructure<\/strong>\u00a0to help reduce reliance on oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas and coal. Both\u00a0<strong>strategies point to higher energy costs.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"287279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-249.png?fit=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-249\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-249.png?fit=723%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-249.png?resize=723%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287279\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-249.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-249.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Tax advocates say it is a small % of GDP. But it is still $10 Billion extracted from Canadian households<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Trudeau government has legislated a&nbsp;<strong>national minimum carbon tax set to reach $170 per tonne<\/strong>&nbsp;of emissions by 2030, up from $50 in 2022 and<strong>&nbsp;$65 currently.<\/strong>&nbsp;Ottawa has<strong>&nbsp;also imposed a \u201cclean fuel standard\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;that will further raise the cost of fuel. These policies are driven by&nbsp;<strong>concerns over climate change<\/strong>, which is a risk, to be sure,&nbsp;<strong>but so is<\/strong>&nbsp;the prospect of&nbsp;<strong>rapidly escalating energy prices for Canadian households and businesses.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Energy poverty arises when<\/strong>\u00a0households and families must devote\u00a0<strong>a significant fraction of<\/strong>\u00a0their after-tax\u00a0<strong>income to cover the cost of energy<\/strong>\u00a0used for transportation, home heating and cooking, and the provision of electricity. In 2022, the\u00a0<strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>\u00a0government estimated that\u00a0<strong>13.4 percent of households were in energy poverty<\/strong>, which it defined as needing to spend\u00a0<strong>more than 10 percent of income<\/strong>\u00a0to cover the cost of directly consumed energy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"402\" data-attachment-id=\"287281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-250.png?fit=497%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"497,402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-250\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-250.png?fit=497%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-250.png?resize=497%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287281\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-250.png?w=497&amp;ssl=1 497w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-250.png?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>There\u2019s no single agreed methodology for assessing the prevalence of energy poverty. A recent<strong>\u00a0Canadian study<\/strong>\u00a0reports that<strong>\u00a0in 2017<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>between 6 percent and 19 percent<\/strong>\u00a0of Canadian households experienced\u00a0<strong>some form of energy poverty,<\/strong>\u00a0with an above-average incidence in rural areas, Atlantic Canada and among people living in older single-family homes. If accurate, this finding suggests that\u00a0<strong>many more Canadians<\/strong>\u00a0will soon become acquainted with the term\u00a0<strong>as taxes on fossil fuels climb<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0governments impose\u00a0<strong>new regulations<\/strong>\u00a0affecting the energy efficiency of buildings, vehicles, industrial equipment, appliances and agricultural operations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"466\" data-attachment-id=\"287282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-251.png?fit=641%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"641,466\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-251\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-251.png?fit=641%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-251.png?resize=641%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287282\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-251.png?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-251.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Canada is blessed with plentiful and diverse supplies of energy.<\/strong>\u00a0Over time, we have become\u00a0<strong>an important global producer and exporter<\/strong>\u00a0of energy, with oil, natural gas and electricity together expected to account for one-quarter of Canada\u2019s merchandise exports in 2023.\u00a0<strong>Canada is also an intensive consumer of energy<\/strong>, in part because of our cold climate, dispersed population and relatively high living standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"567\" data-attachment-id=\"287284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?fit=557%2C567&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"557,567\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-252\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?fit=557%2C567&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?resize=557%2C567&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287284\" style=\"width:621px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?w=557&amp;ssl=1 557w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-252.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>80% of the Other Renewables is solid biomass (wood), which leaves at most 1% of Canadian total energy supply coming from wind and solar.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>End-use energy demand in Canada is around 13,000 petajoules.<\/strong>&nbsp;Of this,&nbsp;<strong>industry<\/strong>&nbsp;is responsible for about&nbsp;<strong>half<\/strong>, followed by transportation, residential buildings, commercial buildings and agriculture.&nbsp;<strong>Refined petroleum products<\/strong>\u2014all based on oil\u2014are&nbsp;<strong>the largest fuel type<\/strong>&nbsp;consumed in Canada (around&nbsp;<strong>40 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;of the total), followed by&nbsp;<strong>natural gas (36 percent) and electricity (16 percent).<\/strong>&nbsp;Biofuels and other smaller sources comprise the rest. These data underscore&nbsp;<strong>Canadians\u2019 overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels to meet their energy needs.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Politicians in a hurry to slash greenhouse gas emissions via higher taxes<br>and more regulations must be alert to the risk that millions of Canadians<br>could find themselves in energy poverty by the end of the decade.<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"542\" data-attachment-id=\"287286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=287286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?fit=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-253\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?fit=723%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=723%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-253.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jock Finlayson is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent Canadian study reports that in 2017,\u00a0between 6 percent and 19 percent\u00a0of Canadian households experienced some form of energy poverty, with an above-average incidence in rural areas, Atlantic Canada and among people living in older single-family homes. 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