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westernstandard. news > news > auto-industry-warns-china-ev-tariff-concession-risks-canadian-jobs-and-investment > 72869

Auto industry warns China EV tariff concession risks Canadian jobs and investment

12+ hour, 47+ min ago  (624+ words) Western Standard...

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westernstandard. news > news > feds-weighed-1b-school-bus-electrification-plan-despite-cost-concerns-and-policy-reversals > 72601

Feds weighed $1 B school bus electrification plan despite cost concerns and policy reversals

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Western Standard Internal federal documents show Ottawa examined a billion-dollar plan to electrify Canada's school bus fleet even as departments raised ongoing concerns about the high cost of safety upgrades and vehicle changes. Blacklock's Reporter says according to an Access…...

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westernstandard. news > news > alberta-positioned-to-lead-in-lithium-production > 72173

Alberta positioned to lead in lithium production

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (271+ words) Western Standard Alberta is emerging as a global powerhouse in lithium production, sitting on one of the largest resources in the world, according to a new Alberta Geological Survey report The province is estimated to have 82. 5 million tonnes of lithium…...

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westernstandard. news > news > honda-to-end-prologue-ev-as-canada-revamps-electric-vehicle-policies > 72007

Honda to end Prologue EV as Canada revamps electric vehicle policies

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (563+ words) Western Standard...

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westernstandard. news > news > ottawa-scraps-100-tariff-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-after-carneys-beijing-trip > 71842

Ottawa scraps 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles after Carney's Beijing trip

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (571+ words) Western Standard...

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westernstandard. news > news > ontario-celebrates-opening-of-canadas-first-large-scale-ev-battery-factory > 71666

Ontario celebrates opening of Canada's first large-scale EV battery factory

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (476+ words) Western Standard...

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westernstandard. news > news > think-tank-says-federal-ev-quota-changes-unrealistic-and-costly > 70989

Think tank says federal EV quota changes unrealistic and costly

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (203+ words) Western Standard The federal government's plan to replace electric vehicle sales quotas with a reduced emissions standard is unrealistic and could saddle Canadians with massive costs, according to the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI). Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that instead…...

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westernstandard. news > news > ford-calls-for-boycott-of-chinese-made-electric-vehicles-after-federal-trade-deal > 70563

Ford calls for boycott of Chinese-made electric vehicles after federal trade deal

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (527+ words) TORONTO " Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles following a federal trade agreement that would allow tens of thousands of the vehicles into Canada each year. Speaking at a press conference at Queen's Park…...

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westernstandard. news > news > us-rollback-threatens-to-set-electric-vehicle-policy-back-15-years-2 > 70231

U. S. rollback threatens to set electric vehicle policy back 15 years

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (253+ words) Western Standard Ottawa has been warned that sweeping changes to U. S climate regulations could undo more than a decade of progress on vehicle emissions, even as cabinet remains silent on a long-promised review of Canada's own electric vehicle mandate. Blacklock's…...