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...
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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...
B.C. climate action has reduced emissions, with economic success
B.C. splashed onto the global climate scene in 2008 when then-premier Gordon Campbell introduced North America’s first economy-wide carbon tax, enacted stringent vehicle emission standards,...
Building clean does not need to break the bank
If the new federal government is looking for ways to tie the housing crisis to the tariff war, a common solution can be found in building efficiently with clean, made-in-Canada...
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...
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...