EV rebates work but B.C. is shutting out the middle class
Young, working British Columbians are ready to buy electric cars but the province’s policy is leaving them...
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The carbon tax is dead. Whatever comes next should save Canadians money in their homes
The consumer carbon price has officially moved to palliative care, as new Prime Minister Mark Carney says the policy is simply too politically divisive. This raises an important question: what fills...
Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies
New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the...
Facing tariffs, Canada has a clever, cleaner trade-compliant tool to support its steel and aluminum industries
The time is ripe for the import of good ideas. While Trump pulls back from policies that are already supporting clean, domestic industries in the U.S., let’s help our own steel and aluminum...
It’s time for a reality check on B.C.’s electricity grid
B.C.’s grid is well positioned for the demands of electrification despite concerns from some groups that have called for the rollback of key climate policies that would impact electricity...
Trump’s EV detour would cost Canadians, but only if we follow him
Canada has bet big on electric vehicles. Until recently, our auto pact partner and trade ally, America, had too. But with Trump rolling back EV policies and threatening 25 per cent tariffs that would...
Knee-jerk reaction to tariffs no recipe for B.C.’s future economic success
The past week has seen no shortage of musings on how the province should respond to the Trump administration’s impending tariffs. From bourbon boycotts to taxing truckers bound for Alaska, the...
Canada’s tariff whiplash threatens our long-term sustainability
As another Donald Trump presidency begins, Canada may see itself at a crossroads. In reality, looking beyond the next four years and the politics of our neighbour, there is still only one true road...
Pay people instead of power plants for clean electricity
The recently-announced Clean Electricity Regulations will reduce pollution in our electricity grids even as the grids grow to meet soaring demand for clean electricity. However, the rules also allow...
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next...
B.C.’s EV requirement puts consumers before carmakers, as it should
Province reaches 2026 EV sales targets two years early, delivering savings and more vehicle options to...
Clean energy promises can fuel Eby government’s economic roadmap
In a political moment where voters across the globe are in the mood for change, Premier David Eby’s government, after days of dramatic recounts, was returned to office for a second mandate....