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	[[File:Energy Security- Gaten Map.png\|450px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. The integration of Canadian and U.S electrical grids.<ref>G. Caron. ''Regulating the electricity grid in		[[File:Energy Security- Gaten Map.png\|450px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. The integration of Canadian and U.S electrical grids.<ref>G. Caron. ''Regulating the electricity grid in
	Canada.'' University of Calgary School of Public Policy, Oct. 14, 2015.</ref>]]		Canada.'' University of Calgary School of Public Policy, Oct. 14, 2015.</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>In Canada ~~there is~~ a relatively high degree of [[energy security]]</onlyinclude>, there is:		<onlyinclude>Canada has a relatively high degree of [[energy security]], meaning that the economy is fairly secure. While there a number of ways of measuring this, Canada tends to do well on in this arena. </onlyinclude> Canada's energy security benefits from there being:
	*Virtually no violent conflict		*Virtually no violent conflict
	*An abundance of [[natural resource]]s		*An abundance of [[natural resource]]s
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	*Canada also has a diverse [[energy mix]] which helps ensure that over-reliance on one source does not occur.<ref name=Book1>International Energy Agency (IEA). ''Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015 Review''. Paris: OECD/IEA, 2016, pp. 9.</ref>		*Canada also has a diverse [[energy mix]] which helps ensure that over-reliance on one source does not occur.<ref name=Book1>International Energy Agency (IEA). ''Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015 Review''. Paris: OECD/IEA, 2016, pp. 9.</ref>

			Countries with fewer of the above attributes tend to have a worse energy security than Canada does.

	==Limits of Canadian Energy Security==		==Limits of Canadian Energy Security==
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	*The reliance on [[fossil fuel]] energy sources has a detrimental effect on the Canadian [[environment]].		*The reliance on [[fossil fuel]] energy sources has a detrimental effect on the Canadian [[environment]].
	*While the investment is strong it does not always get implemented at the proper time to ensure the efficiency of existing infrastructure and is prone to downturns in the energy markets and other shocks.		*While the investment is strong it does not always get implemented at the proper time to ensure the efficiency of existing infrastructure and is prone to downturns in the energy markets and other shocks.
	*Canada's [[energy ~~intensity~~]] is ~~poor~~ and ~~is getting worse compared to consumption~~.<ref name=Book1></ref>		*Canada's [[energy productivity]] is lower than it otherwise might be, and doesn't do as well as countries like the USA and much of Europe.<ref name=Book1></ref>
	*There is a lack of provincial interdependence and a higher level of dependence between the U.S and Canadian provinces. While the U.S and Canada have a very peaceful and co-operative relationship, reliance on another nation does not guarantee energy security.<ref>A. Best et al. ''Canadian Energy Security: What Does it Mean for Canada?'' Creative Commons License, 2010, pp. 2.</ref>		*There is a lack of provincial interdependence and a higher level of dependence between the U.S and Canadian provinces. While the U.S and Canada have a very peaceful and co-operative relationship, reliance on another nation does not guarantee energy security.<ref>A. Best et al. ''Canadian Energy Security: What Does it Mean for Canada?'' Creative Commons License, 2010, pp. 2.</ref>

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[[File:Energy Security- Gaten Map.png|450px|thumb|right|Figure 1. The integration of Canadian and U.S electrical grids.<ref>G. Caron. ''Regulating the electricity grid in
Canada.'' University of Calgary School of Public Policy, Oct. 14, 2015.</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>In Canada there is a relatively high degree of [[energy security]]</onlyinclude>, there is:
*Virtually no violent conflict
*An abundance of [[natural resource]]s
*A strong [[market]] with a free nature
*A high level of both domestic and foreign [[investment]]
*A strong legal and [[regulation | regulatory framework]].
*Canada also has a diverse [[energy mix]] which helps ensure that over-reliance on one source does not occur.<ref name=Book1>International Energy Agency (IEA). ''Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015 Review''. Paris: OECD/IEA, 2016, pp. 9.</ref>

==Limits of Canadian Energy Security==
That is not to say that Canadian energy security is absolute, there are obstacles to Canada's energy security:
*The reliance on [[fossil fuel]] energy sources has a detrimental effect on the Canadian [[environment]].
*While the investment is strong it does not always get implemented at the proper time to ensure the efficiency of existing infrastructure and is prone to downturns in the energy markets and other shocks.
*Canada's [[energy intensity]] is poor and is getting worse compared to consumption.<ref name=Book1></ref>
*There is a lack of provincial interdependence and a higher level of dependence between the U.S and Canadian provinces. While the U.S and Canada have a very peaceful and co-operative relationship, reliance on another nation does not guarantee energy security.<ref>A. Best et al. ''Canadian Energy Security: What Does it Mean for Canada?'' Creative Commons License, 2010, pp. 2.</ref>

'''Figure 1''' shows the interconnected nature of American and Canadian electrical grids, because the grid crosses the border Canada does not always have control over it. Energy security means that events in another nation or part of the world should not be able to greatly affect a secure nation. If there is an incident in an American section of the grid and it affects the Canadian side, Canada has to wait until the U.S fixes the problem.

To improve the energy security of Canada the nation should focus on lowering the [[environmental impact]]s of its activities relating to energy and should seek to lower its energy intensity. Canada should also continue to develop innovative energy technologies, regulatory practices and an even more diverse energy mix.

==References==
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