Quebec has released the Plan de gestion intégrée des ressources énergétiques 2026-2050 (PGIRE), its first long-term integrated energy planning framework, developed by the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie with Hydro-Québec and the gas distributors. It follows from Bill 69, adopted June 2025, which requires the government to establish an integrated long-term energy plan, and it expands the mandates of both the ministry and the Régie de l'énergie to align rate-setting, infrastructure planning and supply decisions with transition objectives.

The Province of Prince Edward Island and the Government of Canada are investing close to $15 million over five years to deliver free home insulation to low- and moderate-income Island households. Funding flows through the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program and the commitment runs to 2030.

British Columbia is expanding the Energy Conservation Assistance Program using Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program funding. The Province is contributing $8 million through CleanBC, BC Hydro $100.5 million and FortisBC $20.1 million.

The funds expand no-cost home energy retrofits — including electric heat pumps, dual-fuel systems, insulation and other weatherization — for income-qualified households.

The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program has been expanded beyond its existing Manitoba partnership to Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The announcement carries $300 million in federal funding directed at helping more than 35,000 low- and median-income households install heat pumps, insulation, air sealing and other upgrades at no cost.

A combined $26-million federal and provincial investment will expand two EfficiencyOne-delivered programs: HomeWarming and the African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit Program. More than 1,600 additional low- and moderate-income households will be able to access free energy efficiency upgrades including insulation, air sealing and heat pumps.