Canada remains anti-nuke, but its potential path to the bomb is getting shorter
Experts suggest that while Canada maintains a non-nuclear policy, its history with CANDU reactor technology gives it a technically feasible path to developing nuclear weapons. The article explores the geopolitical implications of Canada's nuclear capabilities and its historical exclusion from post-WWII nuclear cooperation.
The Pickering Nuclear Power generation station near Toronto is pictured in May, 2024. The facility was built with eight CANDU reactors. (Patrick Morrell/CBC News) Social Sharing For decades, Canada’s official policy on nuclear weapons has been that they shouldn’t exist, and there is no sign that principle is about to be abandoned.
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