3 h. ago Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

Clean Energy Canada urges Ottawa not to repeal its EV mandate and instead focus on delivering more affordable EVs, reviving rebates, and improving charging access.

Transport

8 h. ago Heat warning for southern Ontario expected to end tonight: Environment Canada

TORONTO — It’s another scorcher across southern Ontario today with temperatures expected to climb to the mid 30s and the humidex making it feel like 40 C. Environment Canada issued a heat warning Friday afternoon for areas between Windsor and Peterborough, saying daytime highs between 31 and 33 C were expected on Saturday and Sunday. […]

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36 h. ago How Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ impacts Canada and the clean energy push

Experts say the bill, which cuts billions of tax credits for clean energy and electric vehicles, end a brief era where the U.S. and Canada were moving in the same direction.

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50 h. ago Despite loss of electric vehicle incentives, General Motors says EV sales trend upward in Alberta

'Overall, the trend is growth, and I strongly believe that it will continue to grow, regardless of whether there's government incentives in place,' said Kristian Aquilina, GM Canada's president and managing director

Transport

53 h. ago Heat warning issued for southern Ontario this weekend: Environment Canada

TORONTO — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of southern Ontario this weekend, with humidex values expected to make it feel like 40 C. The alert issued Friday afternoon says daytime highs between 31 and 33 C can be expected on Saturday and Sunday. It says overnight lows are projected to sit […]

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57 h. ago Automakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ after meeting Carney over EV mandates

Automakers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and discussed challenges with current electric vehicle mandates given the added challenges of the trade war and tariffs.

Transport

69 h. ago China shows signs of tackling the price wars that are taking a toll on its EV industry

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market. China’s industrial policy has engineered a remarkable transformation to electric vehicles in what is the world’s largest auto market. In so doing, it has spawned far more makers than can possibly […]

Economics

3 d. ago ‘We’re optimistic’: Repealing federal electric vehicle mandate top ask for Carney, industry association says

'Why, at a time when the industry is under pressure, would we keep in place a domestic policy that is hugely damaging to this industry?'

Transport

3 d. ago Federal government says electric vehicle mandate must ‘reflect’ current times, after auto CEOs meet Carney

'Why, at a time when the industry is under pressure, would we keep in place a domestic policy that is hugely damaging to this industry?'

Transport

3 d. ago Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa

Environment Canada says its tracking a major thunderstorm that could bring winds of up to 90 km/h and nickel-sized hail pellets.

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3 d. ago Update: Severe thunderstorm warning no longer in effect for Ottawa

Environment Canada says its tracking a major thunderstorm that could bring winds of up to 90 km/h and nickel-sized hail pellets.

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3 d. ago Alberta and Ontario call for repeal of Trudeau era climate policies in letter

The letter calls for a repeal of the federal Impact Assessment Act

Politics

3 d. ago Automakers ’cautiously optimistic’ on EV mandate changes after meeting with PM

OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association says he’s “cautiously optimistic” the federal government will repeal its electric vehicle sales mandate. Brian Kingston was among several auto industry executives who met with Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday in Ottawa. Along with discussing the impact of U.S. tariffs, the automakers urged Carney to […]

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5 d. ago Trump Takes Aim at Musk Over EV Subsidies; Tesla Shares Slump

President Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk on Tuesday, accusing the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive officer of benefiting excessively from government electric vehicle subsidies. Tesla shares tumbled.

Events

6 d. ago Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary and other parts of Alberta

As Albertans prepare to celebrate Canada Day, Environment Canada is warning of a heat wave. Temperatures could reach highs of 35 C in some parts of the province this week.

Culture

7 d. ago Musk rages as Trump tax bill slashes electric vehicle credits

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk slammed the U.S. Senate’s latest version of President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion dollar tax bill Saturday, raging online that the cuts to electric vehicle and other clean energy credits would be “incredibly destructive” to the country. Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, posted on his social media platform […]

Economics

8 d. ago ‘What if we just forced people to buy stuff?’: The imagined thoughts of the Canadian EV mandate

The Carney government is under growing pressure to drop what is known as the “EV mandate.” This is a policy first introduced in 2022 wherein Canadian auto manufacturers will be mandated to sell a minimum quantity of EVs each year until 2035, when the sale of new gas-powered cars will be banned entirely. The singular problem […]

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8 d. ago Bell: 'It's lunacy' — Alberta pushes Carney to drop Liberal electric vehicle fantasy

'Straight-up lunacy.' That's how the Alberta government sees the Carney government's take on electric vehicles

Transport

9 d. ago Amy Hamm: Warning! Canadians at risk of enjoying a hot summer day

Environment Canada's heat warnings treat us like we're all clueless

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9 d. ago Electric vehicle mandate risks being next carbon tax without ‘adjustments,’ EV industry warns

'Lowering the targets between now and 2030 would be a reasonable path'

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