Heat pumps could cool BC without demanding too much power
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...
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Canada broke its electric vehicle market in 2025 and it did so alone
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...
B.C.’s updated EV mandate would have zero impact if province follows through on a proposed change
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’s new plan plays it too safe for an electrified future
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...
Unlocking the true potential of Canada’s clean economy
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...
Mark Carney could make it easier for us to buy EVs if he wanted. Right now he’s making it harder
Tucked into the government’s signature tariff relief package announced Friday was a pause on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard until 2027 and a 60-day review of the...
Canada is full of would-be clean tech adopters—if only they could
There are many ways to measure the impact of a climate solution, but often it helps to take the long view. How do we spur the transformational change needed for an electrified, net-zero world? How do...
Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it
When my wife and I travelled to Iceland earlier this summer, I was determined to explore its otherworldly landscape through the windshield of an unfamiliar EV. It was an easy decision. I knew the...
Don’t let short-term politics derail B.C.’s long-term EV future
Short-term turbulence is no reason to abandon a policy that’s delivered cheaper EVs, cleaner air and real consumer...
EVs have become a litmus test for whether we’re still America’s buddy — or ready to be a global Canada
There are few Canadian markets more integrated with the U.S. than vehicles. And not just the cars we build in Ontario, but the ones we drive across this country. We rely on U.S. safety standards that...
Why Clean Equals Competitive When Building Canada’s Trade Alliances Beyond the US
Canada woke up the day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in unfamiliar territory. Our closest neighbour and biggest trade partner for the past century suddenly decided that Canada...
EVs aren’t being forced on Canadians — if anything, they’re being withheld from them
You may have heard this one before: governments are “forcing” people to buy electric vehicles. It’s how U.S. President Donald Trump described the efforts of his predecessor and some in Canada...