This blog describes why Canada’s tailpipe emission standards are a critical part of the new federal auto strategy, outlines how these standards work, and provides recommendations for how to design...
Canada is back in the electric vehicle race. Following a sluggish year for EV sales, 2026 will almost certainly see a stark reversal in that trend. In fact, Canadian EV sales were already climbing...
Two months ago, Southern Ontario was hit by a winter storm with record snowfall and temperatures dropping to -20°C. That same weekend, more than 1,500 people in Ontario who own a heat pump filled...
Last week, the federal government announced $84 million to install more than 8,000 new electric vehicle chargers across Canada and promised a new National Charging Infrastructure Strategy....
As the province prepares to table its 2026 budget on Feb. 17, B.C. families are doing their own budgeting at the kitchen table. In the past two weeks, we heard from a mom weighing whether to cut...
While Ontario Premier Doug Ford sharply opposed the federal government’s plan to allow 49,000 Chinese EVs into Canada at a low tariff rate — calling it lopsided and warning it would...
A number of organizations have popped up over the past several years with a core message that British Columbia is running out of electricity. For that reason, governments should pause...
British Columbia faces a triple heat threat. Summers are getting hotter and dangerous heatwaves are becoming likelier, posing serious risks to public health and safety. Nearly half of BC...
Despite what you may have heard, the electric vehicle has not fallen out of favour. On the contrary, global EV sales are up 23 per cent year to date so far in 2025, and it’s not just...
It almost sounded good. Last month, the B.C. government announced proposed changes to its electric vehicle mandate, the details of which will be fine-tuned in the new year. Given recent political...
BC Hydro recently released its new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the Crown utility’s approach to meet future electricity needs for the coming decades. While the plan is a thoughtful...
Canada finds itself at a critical inflection point. Rising geopolitical instability and a strained relationship with the US are forcing us to reconsider our place in the world and chart a new path to...