DND Rules Out Meaford for Radar Site; Advocacy Group Questions Energy Project Viability

The Department of National Defence (DND) has excluded Meaford, Ontario, from consideration for an Arctic radar system due to environmental and operational concerns. In contrast, a $7 billion pumped storage project by TC Energy is under consideration in the same area, raising questions from the advocacy group Save Georgian Bay about the inconsistency in evaluating major projects.

Published Mar 23, 2026

The Department of National Defence (DND) ruled out Meaford, Ontario, as a site for its Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar program due to environmental sensitivity and military training needs. The advocacy group Save Georgian Bay criticized this decision, highlighting the ongoing consideration of a $7 billion pumped storage project by TC Energy in the same location.

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They argue that the potential environmental and operational impacts of the pumped storage project are greater than those of a radar installation. The group is calling for clarification from DND and Meaford council on the differing evaluations of the two projects.