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First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

Canadian politicians at all levels have a choice: continue supporting a still-lucrative but damaging fossil fuel industry, or summon the courage and foresight to boost funding for the clean, proven technologies they claim to favour.

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BY SUSAN RILEY
April 22, 2024

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 22, 2024

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Requiring automakers to make electric vehicles will give us the budget models we need

Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge

Opportunities for Canada as the EV market grows to meet rising demand

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

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High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps

High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps

Requiring automakers to make electric vehicles will give us the budget models we need

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Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge

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Opportunities for Canada as the EV market grows to meet rising demand

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First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

Canadian politicians at all levels have a choice: continue supporting a still-lucrative but damaging fossil fuel industry, or summon the courage and foresight to boost funding for the clean, proven technologies they claim to favour.

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