Small modular nuclear fission reactors seem well suited to serve isolated communities in Canada’s far North that are hard to service by grid connection to larger generating stations (and which are now dependent on expensive polluting diesel fuel whose delivery can be interrupted by many factors).
But even small nuclear reactors are expensive and may produce more power than a small community actually needs. This, together with the ample supply of open space and cold air, might make these communities ideal locations for investment by the owners of AI processing and data centres which might provide both electrical power and a useable heat source along with some employment and improved internet connectivity.
So perhaps it’s time to build this combo into Canada’s northern development strategy.