Russian enriched uranium shipped to Canadian-owned Westinghouse in U.S.

Carney's Brookfield-owned nuclear company relying on Russian uranium

Subhead:Westinghouse is majority-owned by Brookfield Renewable, part of the corporate empire formerly chaired by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who retains Brookfield-linked holdings.#   Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney's "build Canada" economic push, a Canadian-owned nuclear company with deep ties to his former employer continues to receive enriched uranium from Russia. Westinghouse Electric is among the companies receiving Russian low-enriched …

Russian enriched uranium shipped to Canadian-owned Westinghouse in U.S.

While the Russian military attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure, Europe and the U.S. still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their electricity grids. Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.S., shipping data analyzed by the fifth estate shows.

Canadian-Owned Westinghouse Gets Russian Uranium

Despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian enriched uranium is still entering Western nuclear supply chains — including Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric in the U.S. Shipping data analyzed by The Fifth Estate shows Westinghouse received Russian low-enriched uranium from Moscow-based Tenex. In March 2026, one shipment reportedly carried 50,612 kilograms of uranium from Russia to Westinghouse’s South Carolina facility. The U.S. banned Rus…