13 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

13 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

18 h. ago Lorne Gunter: ‘Progressive’ Edmonton council too obsessed with woke projects to take care of the basics

Surely it can’t be that complicated. Every winter in Edmonton, it snows. (Some years a lot.) The snow clogs the streets. The city plows the snow. Edmontonians drive on the streets. Or, at least, that’s how it’s supposed to work. The city has had official snow-clearing plans for nearly 70 years. You would think by […]

Events

34 h. ago Ottawa spending $25M to help companies build EV chargers, buy lower

OTTAWA — The federal government announced $25 million in funding Wednesday for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec. The money will also help companies finance the purchases of natural gas-powered transport and recycling trucks to help companies lower emissions. According to the government nearly a quarter of Canada’s total […]

Economics

42 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Pure folly for Liberals to try and force electric vehicles on Canadians

I cannot imagine in a free and democratic society what justifies a government ordering consumers to buy a particular kind of car.

Events

66 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Lower fees the key to healthy housing construction numbers in Alberta

The cost of buying a home in Alberta is lower, in part, because our municipalities charge lower development fees than comparable cities in other provinces.

Events

3 d. ago Ford to invest nearly $2 billion in Kentucky assembly plant to produce electric vehicles

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build, and will outcompete rival models. The automaker’s top executive unveiled the new EV strategy Monday at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant which, after producing gas-powered […]

Economics

5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada still hasn't seen Carney's promised leadership

The chances of Canada convincing Donald Trump’s White House to reverse his tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods seems remote. There’s a possibility cases working their way through the U.S. courts will — maybe within the next six to 12 months — find Trump has overstepped his authority to impose tariffs and reverse […]

Politics

6 d. ago Northvolt’s $7 billion EV battery project in Quebec may rise again as Lyten expresses interest

California-based start-up wants to revive plans for the gigafactory that has been in limbo since Northvolt filed for bankruptcy

Economics

6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council's ‘progressive’ infill policy an attack on existing homeowners

Here’s a suggestion for any city councillor who supported the current infill bylaw that permits eight-plexes to be built on any 50-foot lot where once only a single-family house stood: When you have eight-unit apartments or row houses on either side of your own home, come back and we’ll talk. You should have to live […]

Events

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

Other

7 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Milner Library forcing librarians to double as social workers

When the Downtown Stanley A. Milner public library reopened in the fall of 2020 after a four-year, $84-million renovation, Pilar Martinez, the CEO of Edmonton’s public libraries beamed “We anticipate Edmontonians will be pleasantly surprised and thrilled when they see our revitalized library and all that it offers. Our revitalized building will completely redefine how […]

Society

8 d. ago BOLLINGER INNOVATIONS OFFERS $7,500 PRICE ADJUSTMENT ON MULLEN BRANDED CLASS 1, CLASS 3 COMMERCIAL EVs; MATCHES FEDERAL INCENTIVE

Price adjustment, combined with federal tax credit, provides $15,000 in savings BREA, Calif., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Bollinger Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: BINI) (“Bollinger Innovations” or the “Company”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces it is offering commercial customers additional price adjustments of $7,500 on existing inventory of the Mullen ONE and Mullen THREE […]

Economics

8 d. ago They're hiring! Volkswagen launches job blitz for St. Thomas battery plant

The soon-to-open electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas is kicking off its first major hiring campaign on Wednesday, with hundreds of “well-paying” positions up for grabs, officials say. PowerCo, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said in a statement it’s “unleashing hundreds of high-quality local jobs by the end of this year” as part […]

Transport

9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton crime spree another example of bad person out on bail

Desjarlais had been released on bail just 13 days earlier, on July 4, while awaiting trial for another serious traffic accident.

Events

1 week ago Tesla awards Elon Musk millions in shares valued at about $29 billion

Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his massive pay package. The electric vehicle maker said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Musk must first pay Tesla $23.34 per share of restricted stock […]

Economics

1 week ago Vietnam automaker Vinfast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia

THOOTHUKUDI, India (AP) — Vietnam’s Vinfast on Monday began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state, part of a planned $2 billion investment in India and a broader expansion across Asia. The factory in Thoothukudi will initially make 50,000 electric vehicles annually, with room to triple output to […]

Other

3 w. ago Chinese investors snap up stocks on hopes for an end to price wars and overcapacity

BEIJING (AP) — China’s stock market is buzzing over government promises to tackle price wars that have hurt profits and worsened global trade tensions. The prevailing catchphrase is “anti-involution,” and it reflects efforts to curb intense competition and overcapacity in industries like solar panels, steel, and electric vehicles. With rising trade barriers such as President […]

Economics

3 w. ago WIENS: Defending Canadian dairy farms is worth taking a stand 

With the increasing volatility in global supply chains, there’s never been a better time to defend Canada’s food security and sovereignty. Unfortunately, in his editorial opinion column, Postmedia’s Lorne Gunter feeds into a misleading narrative about the dairy trade with the United States and disregards the strength and stability supply management delivers for Canadians. Under […]

Other

3 w. ago Letters, July 19, 2025: ‘Our power grid not ready for crush of electric vehicles’

Power surge It will be interesting to see how the power grid will function when millions of vehicles are being charged and the air conditioning is running. Brownouts will be the norm and the amount of hydro you are allowed to use daily will be regulated. Time to flip the switch. WAYNE ASHTON (The Liberals’ […]

Transport