Ontario starts building new nuclear reactors to lead in clean energy innovation.

Ontario has started building new small nuclear reactors. Canada wants to be a leader in nuclear technology. The government approved the plan to start building them.

The energy minister says they are building a strong energy future. He also said they are becoming a leader in clean energy. Many countries want to build new nuclear reactors.

Canada's first small reactor should be ready by 2030. This would be ahead of many other countries. A company in the U.S. is also building a new nuclear plant.

Ontario's need for electricity is expected to go up a lot. Each reactor will power many homes. The first reactor will cost billions of dollars.

Canada used to sell a lot of electricity to the U.S.. But now, things are more balanced. A minister said that Canada needs to be able to take care of itself because of world changes.