"In May, Ford gave Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on the first of four small modular reactors next door to the Darlington station in Clarington, Ont., east of Toronto. The project is called the Darlington New Nuclear Project. 'With President Trump taking direct aim at Canada's economy, it's never been more important to build and build fast,' Ford said in a statement on Thursday 'Shovels are already in the ground building the first small modular nuclear reactors in the G7 at Darlington. Ontario welcomes the federal government's support and expects that the same streamlined federal approvals will be extended to the new large-scale nuclear facilities Ontario is building.'"
"On its website, the federal government says: 'This project will make Canada the first G7 country to have an operational small modular reactor (SMR).' When completed, the first small modular reactor next to Darlington is expected to provide 300 megawatts of power, enough electricity to supply about 300,000 homes. The federal government says the reactor would support 200 high-paying jobs, in addition to 1,600 jobs during construction. 'The project has the potential to position Canada as a global leader in SMR technology for use across the country and for export as early as 2030,' the federal government says."
Federal officials placed construction of small modular reactors next to the Darlington nuclear generating station on a prioritized nation-building list to receive expedited approval from the Major Projects Office. Ontario Premier Doug Ford previously authorized Ontario Power Generation to begin construction on the first of four reactors for the Darlington New Nuclear Project. The initial SMR is expected to generate 300 megawatts, enough for about 300,000 homes. The reactor is projected to support 200 ongoing high-paying jobs and about 1,600 construction jobs. Officials expect the project to help position Canada as a global SMR technology leader with export potential by about 2030.
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