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Published21 May 2025
Offshore wind projects achievable with focus and willpower: Thomas Timmins speaks with The Globe and Mail
Speaking recently with The Globe and Mail, Thomas Timmins, leader of Gowling WLG’s Energy Group, shared his insights on Canada’s readiness to enter the offshore wind market—and the significant opportunity Nova Scotia may represent.
The article explores the province’s ambitions to build its first offshore wind farm, Nova East Wind, and the challenges that lie ahead, from infrastructure deficits to transmission capacity. Against this backdrop, Timmins offered an optimistic assessment of what’s possible with dedicated government collaboration: “If Canada and Nova Scotia turn their minds to this and want to make this happen, it can happen.”
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