9 h. ago Letters July 10, 2025: ‘The feds should scrap incentives for electric vehicles, and now.’

No discounts for EVs With the prime minister’s hidden agenda, I won’t be exactly holding my breathe for Carney to axe the EV mandate. If he did, it would go against his every green energy principles and standards. As I see it, massive consequences are yet to hit the shores of Canada from this federal […]

Transport

17 h. ago BYD, Other EV Battery Makers Face More Pressure to Cut Emissions

Electric vehicle battery suppliers, including BYD Co. and EVE Energy Co., need to step up efforts to switch to clean power at manufacturing sites and curb emissions in supply chains, according to environmental group Greenpeace.

Society

22 h. ago Number of EV charging stations growing in Canada but gaps in network remain

'No matter how many EVs are on the road, we still need an adequate spacing of charging stations so that people can make the trips that they want to'

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23 h. ago Canada continues to fall behind on building up EV charging network: experts

OTTAWA — Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of electric vehicle charging stations, even as the rising number of chargers along key corridors makes it easier for Canadians to take their EVs on longer trips, researchers say. There are a little more than 35,000 charging stations across the country […]

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24 h. ago Canada continuing to lag in number of EV charging stations needed to meet goals

OTTAWA — Canada still doesn’t have the network of public charging stations it needs to meet its electric vehicle goals, researchers say. With a little more than 35,000 charging stations in service across the country, Canada is falling well short of the 100,000-plus stations it needed by this year, according to experts with the Dunsky […]

Other

49 h. ago Some residents concerned about being stranded on islands due to B.C. Ferries policy on damaged EVs

'In short, EVs can still travel with us. The updates are about safety and clarity, not restrictions on everyday drivers,' says B.C. Ferries

Events

57 h. ago Letters July 8, 2025: ‘Carney would have had a lot to think about on his way home.’

PM’s musings When Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying back to Ottawa on his government jet, was he wondering: Why would the Calgary Stampede “Boo” a boy who grew up in Alberta?  Were Liberal policies that devastating to the jobs in the Alberta oil industry and the provincial economy in the seven years I was […]

Transport

4 d. 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

5 d. 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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6 d. 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

6 d. 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

6 d. 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

6 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

6 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

7 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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8 d. ago Letters July 2, 2025: ‘Separating is a little more complicated than many think.’

Not so fast I need every Albertan to hear me when I say, federal income tax and transfer payments to the government are THE SAME THING. The province of Alberta does NOT sit down at the end of the year and write a cheque to the federal government. That’s not a thing. It’s not. Like […]

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9 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

1 week 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

1 week 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 […]

Other

1 week 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