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A budget for building homes—and clean-energy-powered affordability
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharais, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the 2024 federal budget: “Amid the government’s headline-grabbing commitments in...
Capturing Canada’s Electric Vehicle Opportunity
Canada has what it takes to become a global EV powerhouse. But to keep up with the competition, we must leverage our wealth of resources, from clean power to skilled workers and sustainably produced...
Updated Greener Homes program will help make life for many Canadians cleaner and more affordable
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, Director of Public Affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of an updated Greener Homes...
Manitoba budget recognizes the strategic importance and affordability benefits of a clean economy
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, vice president of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Manitoba’s 2024 budget: “Manitoba’s Budget 2024...
On climate, the federal government should play offence, not defence
It’s time to flip the script on climate action. The federal government has brought to bear an impressive suite of climate measures — for which it has never received enough credit — but rather...
The carbon price debate is a distraction. What would those who oppose it do instead?
VANCOUVER —Trevor Melanson, Communications Director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s scheduled April 1 carbon price and rebate...
B.C.’s late LNG bet appears risky in a competitive market
B.C.’s nascent LNG industry evokes strong opinions from all sides. While perhaps the one thing everyone can agree on is that Canada is late to the LNG party, on everything else, common ground is...
Expanding B.C. LNG involves risky trade-offs for province’s electricity system, economy, and climate goals: report
VICTORIA — Expanding LNG in B.C. comes with risks to B.C.’s economy and energy system, finds a new report from Clean Energy Canada, An Uncertain Future. B.C.’s nascent LNG industry has a number...
Final U.S.-Canada tailpipe regulations pave the way to a clean car future
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Multi-Pollutant...
On the carbon tax, Justin Trudeau’s job is indeed to be popular
“My job is not to be popular.” When the Prime Minister uttered those words amid a passionate, seven-minute defence of the carbon price this week, he must have known he had just written his own...
The real problem with electric vehicles is the bad press they get
There is indeed a problem with electric vehicles — only it’s not a problem with the vehicles themselves. EVs can scarcely stay out of the news and off social media these days, and while that much...