Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated and lacking.
Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of adequate governmental policies and incentives, shortage of investors and insufficiency of standards.
Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts

The Canadian Construction Association said ‘In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,’ in a March 27 press release.
Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
Why banning horse exports is not the solution

Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.
Electrify everything!

We must combine our newly energized national pride in reforming our economy to be more self-reliant and self-sufficient with massively increasing our climate ambition.
Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call for electrification.
Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio Volpe.
Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.
Moving forward with Canada’s EV transition requires a holistic approach

The path to broader EV adoption needs to balance infrastructure development, trade strategy, policy incentives, and regional equity.