2 h. ago Liberal EV mandate is akin to ‘banning rural way of life,’ Poilievre says

Poilievre said his party would be upping the pressure on the government through a 'massive nationwide campaign'

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4 h. ago Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is planning to swap his fight against the carbon tax this fall for a new battle against what he’s calling the “Carney tax.” The Conservative leader says his party will launch a national campaign to call on the Liberals to scrap their electric vehicle mandate. The policy requires 20 per cent […]

Society

4 h. ago Poilievre says EV sales mandate will add ‘Carney tax’ to gas vehicles

The Conservative leader says his party will launch a national campaign to call on the Liberals to scrap their electric vehicle mandate.

Transport

6 d. ago Campaign mistakes were made, but none that ‘changed the outcome,’ says top Conservative operative

One of Byrne's regrets was not realizing sooner that Poilievre might lose his longtime riding of Carleton

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6 d. ago In rare interview, Poilievre’s campaign chief says she regrets riding loss

The Conservatives national campaign manager Jenni Byrne said in a podcast interview that she plans to focus on her consulting business and won't run the next campaign.

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6 d. ago Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won’t run the next campaign

OTTAWA — The Conservative party will have a new campaign manager in the next federal election, now that Jenni Byrne says she’s stepping back from the role she held this spring. Byrne, who remains a key adviser to party leader Pierre Poilievre, also ran campaigns for former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2011 and 2015. […]

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7 d. ago Poilievre calls for two new pipelines, even if people 'chain themselves to a tree,'

The Canadian Sovereignty Act proposes to repeal the single-use plastics ban, the electric vehicle mandate, and Bills C-48 and C-69

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3 w. ago Open the door to cheaper electric vehicles from Europe, advocates urge

TORONTO — The federal government has stopped the world’s cheapest electric vehicles — made in China — from coming into Canada with a 100 per cent tariff, so advocates are pushing to make it easier for automakers to bring in cheaper ones from Europe. “Right now, there is a blockage, saying that for safety reasons […]

Economics

4 w. ago Despite calls for change, Poilievre’s campaign manager keeps an advisory role, firm on party payroll

OTTAWA — As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces calls to make changes following his April election loss, the manager who ran that campaign remains an advisor, but is taking a less visible role, at least for now. Jenni Byrne’s future with the party has been a source of discussion among MPs and other Conservative supporters, frustrated by […]

Economics