With Canada set to build its first commercial small modular reactor (SMR), Ahab Abdel-Aziz, Global Director of Nuclear Power Generation at Gowling WLG, was invited by BNN Bloomberg and The Globe and Mail to discuss the significance of both the project and the $3-billion joint investment announced by the federal and Ontario governments to support its development.

The SMR project will be located next to the existing Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and is seen as a cornerstone of Canada's clean energy transition. Ahab provided national audiences with key insights on how the project reflects Canada's leadership in advanced nuclear technologies and what it means for the global SMR market.

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