Will expanding Canada’s plutonium interests support the peaceful use of nuclear energy?

The federal government is on a roll, ardently declaring how much it supports expanding nuclear energy. A recent example is the Oct. 26 address by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to an international conference in Washington, DC, on nuclear power. Wilkinson proclaimed that Canada desires to play a leadership role in nuclear energy and promote its peaceful use around the world. Unfortunately, the leadership role the federal government has chosen involves separating plutonium, which enormously increases the risk of furthering nuclear proliferation.

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