OTTAWA – A company formerly at the centre of one of the biggest scandals of the Trudeau government is now looking for as much as $75 million in annual funding to update a nuclear reactor Canada has exported around the world.

AtkinsRéalis, formerly named SNC Lavalin, launched the Canadians for Candu campaign earlier this year. It’s a push to get both provincial governments and the federal government to back a new, more powerful Candu nuclear reactor that could be built both home and abroad.

AtkinsRéalis wants to develop a new Candu reactor to sell around the world, but an industry insider says its past could be a 'big problem'.{ai:summary}<p>In the shadows of Ottawa, AtkinsRéalis, once tangled in a political scandal, is now on a moonshot—seeking up to $75 million to revamp Canada's nuclear prowess with a new Candu reactor. They’re knocking on every door, from provincial halls to federal offices. </p><p>The past seems forgotten as the company stirs up ambition, hoping to re-export what once made it infamous. #politics</p>

Rebranded SNC-Lavalin seeks $75M in taxpayer dollars to build more powerful Candu nuclear reactors

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