Algonquins of Barriere Lake try to keep lights on as federal funding dries up – CBC
May 08, 2026
First Nation isn’t connected to grid, could lose federal money for diesel generators
One Algonquin First Nation roughly 270 kilometres north of Ottawa is searching for a way to keep its lights on, with the community’s chief in a power struggle with Hydro-Québec and one federal department on what the long-term solution should be.
The Algonquins of Barriere Lake, located within the Outaouais section of Parc La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, isn’t hooked up to the province’s power grid.
For more than 40 years, the community of about 450 people has relied on diesel generators for electricity.
