Need to cool down this summer? Get a heat pump
Extreme heat is making headlines this summer. July opened with cancelled Canada Day celebrations as humidex values hit the 40s (high risk). Now, much of Ontario is sweating under heat warnings as...
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A Canada-led clean trade pact would show that middle powers mean business
Prime Minister Mark Carney has won deserved praise for standing firm against the Trump administration’s threats and imposition of tariffs. But political credit is only as good as the strategy...
A gas tax holiday may give drivers temporary relief, but an EV eliminates the root problem
Most drivers are, by now, all too familiar with the pain at the pump. But lately, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global fuel supplies, that pain has been hitting harder. Canada’s national...
Will Outrageous Gas Prices Restart the EV Boom?
As the war in Iran rages on, gas prices are skyrocketing: drivers are now paying roughly $20 to $25 more each time they fill up their tanks. I, on the other hand, am saving $500 a month—and...
Opinion: B.C. should secure its place in global energy supply chains amid Middle East tensions
As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month, a number of politicians and business leaders have viewed the war as an opportunity for Canada’s oil and gas industry. Federal Energy and...
Five design recommendations for the next phase of Canada’s tailpipe emission standards
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...
The already-good math on buying an EV just improved dramatically
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...
Your neighbours love their heat pumps
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...
A coast-to-coast EV charging network is a ‘project of national interest’ Canadians want to see
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....
2026 B.C. budget needs to protect rebates and incentives that lower energy bills
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...
Climate activism may be waning, but the age of clean technology adoption is just getting started
Despite having worked in the climate space for a decade, I will be the first to admit that I’m not really one for protests. And yet I even showed up that day in 2019, alongside 100,000 of my fellow...
Here’s the truth: Canada can’t build the car market of the future without exposure to China
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...