Why Canadian Households Must Reinforce Thermal Resilience Before the Next Disruption In Canada, shelter and heat are not comfort systems. They are life-support systems. Unlike food shortages, which build slowly and visibly, heat failures often unfold quietly. A power interruption disables furnace controls. Natural gas pressure drops during peak demand. Replacement parts are delayed. Fuel…
By mid-winter, most Canadian households are no longer planning — they are committed. Heat sources are chosen, windows are sealed, routines are fixed, and fuel is already being consumed. This is precisely why winter shelter failures become dangerous. Once temperatures remain below freezing for weeks at a time, there is very little room left to…
In Canada, shelter and heat are not conveniences. They are life-support systems. When winter weather places stress on infrastructure, failures escalate quickly and often quietly. A short power outage, a furnace malfunction, or a delayed fuel delivery can turn a safe home into a cold structure in a matter of hours, especially during prolonged cold…
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