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Conservative MP backs bill to remove GST on used vehicle sales
5+ hour ago (320+ words) Branden Leslie, Conservative MP for Portage-Lisgar, is backing a private member's bill that would remove the federal GST from used vehicle sales where the tax currently applies, arguing the measure would help reduce costs for families, workers and seniors. Conservative…...
Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time | National News | winnipegsun. com
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (131+ words) New electric cars, left, are lined up at a car dealership on Friday Oct. 11, 2024, in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. MONTREAL - The Quebec…...
Personal electric vehicles gaining popularity in Canadian cities after dark | National News | winnipegsun. com
2+ week, 4+ day ago (246+ words) PEV Edmonton riders with e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-unicycles prepare to go on a nighttime ride through Edmonton, on May 22, 2026. E-bikes, e-scooters and e-unicycles have gained popularity as a form of entertainment and community activity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda Erickson Josh…...
Electric vehicle sales rebound, but Canadians still show hesitation
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (242+ words) Electric vehicle sales in Canada have recently rebounded thanks to government incentives and higher fuel prices, but many consumers continue to favour hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles over fully electric models. (File) The headline was bad news for zero-emission vehicle proponents....
Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (167+ words) OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy today." The federal government has signalled it plans to double the capacity of Canada's power grid by 2050, and Carney said in March that an announcement was…...
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (179+ words) OTTAWA - The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China's e-commerce titans Alibaba…...
Liberal economic vision falters as Honda pulls investment
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) Honda's reported decision to halt the Ontario battery-and-EV project is another sharp rebuke to the failed industrial strategy of the Carney-Trudeau era. It is especially embarrassing when reality is contrasted with Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne's sycophantic praise of the…...
Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) OTTAWA - Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China. Transport Minister Steven Mac Kinnon says there will be "an incremental increase" in flights between the countries in…...
Will the Space X IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. A Space X IPO promises to be one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year, with several investment banks lining up to help…...
Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U. S. market
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (146+ words) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is joined by local Members of Parliament, Kathy Borrelli, left to right, Harb Gill, and Chris Lewis during a press conference outside the Windsor Club in Windsor, Ont. , Friday, March 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer Conservative…...