Addressing common myths around B.C.’s energy future
Clean Energy Canada is a clean energy think tank at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual...
Tag: electric vehicles
Electric buses and trucks aren’t breaking through the EV noise
There has been much chatter about electric vehicles. Are sales going up or down? Should we put tariffs on imports? How much money do they save? But these conversations have an asterisk: they’re...
When it comes to EVs, Canada is overlooking its biggest vehicles: report
OTTAWA — While passenger EVs dominate headlines, bigger vehicles, like buses and trucks, are often left out of the conversation. A new Clean Energy Canada report, The Payload, dives into the status...
New PBO report underscores the importance of bringing competitively priced, affordable EVs to the Canadian market
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the PBO’s new analysis of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability...
In the battle over Chinese EVs, Canadian families are collateral damage
"The real Davids — Canadians like the family above — just want an affordable EV to make their life a little easier. A 100% tariff sends a clear message, indeed: we forgot about...
Nineties-era gas war prices are back for those who drive EVs
Those old enough to remember the gas wars of the ’90s may remember the number 40. As gas stations competed for customers, prices dipped as low as 40 cents per litre in many parts of...
Ditching fossil fuels can be a silver bullet for cost-burdened British Columbians
Electric vehicles and heat pumps offer significant financial benefits, according to our new...
Charging an EV equal to paying 40 cents a litre for gas: report
TORONTO — With summer road trip season in full swing, Canadian EV drivers are paying the gasoline equivalent of $0.40 per litre to power their rides, according to a new report from Clean...
Not everyone can afford a $50,000 car. Our leaders should remember that before hitting Chinese EVs with sky-high tariffs
Last week, Canada kicked off a 30-day consultation to determine whether and what sort of tariff or trade measures it will impose on Chinese-made EVs. And while auto groups are advocating for a large,...
Federal call for new EV charging will help Canadians go electric, but more action needed from industry and all levels of government
TORONTO — Meena Bibra, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s request for proposals to deploy more chargers...
Webinar: Canada’s fragmented energy transition and the role of provinces
You’re invited to join a webinar co-hosted by Clean Energy Canada and the Pembina Institute exploring Canada’s fragmented energy transition and the role of Canadian provinces. Taking place ahead...
New clean bus and truck catalogue will help Canadian fleets go electric
TORONTO — Meena Bibra, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement on Clean Energy Canada and CALSTART’s release of a Canadian zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty...