Focus on infrastructure maintenance needed amidst building boom
While building new infrastructure is politically attractive, maintenance and rehabilitation is an expensive chore. But it’s one that’s critical to our future success.
It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation
The federal government must ensure that Canada’s infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences
‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs to be a lot more for our communities,’ says Ellen Blais of the National Council of Indigenous Midwives.
The true cost of gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
Diesel-powered MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution, which contributes to 1,200 premature deaths annually.
EV sales regulation sets Canadians up for failure
Instead of regulating what vehicles Canadians buy, time and resources would be better spent regulating the availability and reliability of Canada’s charging network.
Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions
The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.
Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts
Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural gas plants, according a recent Fraser Institute study.
EVs and EV Infrastructure
Driving down emissions with electric school buses
Transitioning to cleaner alternatives such as electric school buses would mean cutting out more than four million tons of carbon dioxide from our emissions every year.
The electric-vehicle era is just getting rolling
Canada is going electric by producing critical minerals and cutting-edge batteries, re-tooling passenger vehicle plants, manufacturing electric vehicles, and much more.
