Statement from Mayor Foster on Darlington SMR progress and Ontario’s nuclear agreements

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“I congratulate Ontario Power Generation and its partners on their remarkable work completing the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), the first in the G7, being built in Clarington.

This will bring a wealth of opportunities and benefits to our municipality and our province as we pursue a sustainable and cost-effective energy solution for the future. I look forward to seeing the continued success of this project and the technological innovation and economic development that will result from it.

The new agreements the Ontario Government signed in Romania and France are a testament to the strong international reputation of our nuclear industry. As Clarington has long been considered a preferred site for fusion technology in Canada, we are excited about the work underway to explore opportunities for the development and deployment of fusion energy in Ontario.

In Clarington, we always welcome an opportunity to showcase our world-class expertise and innovation in the nuclear sector. The advances made here will position our community to supply highly skilled workers, products, services and expertise to a global market. Amid a global nuclear renaissance, Clarington finds itself a proud hub for the sector.”

Ontario's Minister of Energy and Electrification Stephen Lecce was in Clarington to announce the completion of the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor  and the successful completion of trade missions to Romania and France.