Regular consumers of mainstream Canadian media may remember that one of the great triumphs of Mark Carney’s tenure as prime minister happened back in February, when he saved us all from the terrible Electric Vehicle (EV) mandate which had been imposed on us by, uh, persons unknown. What a relief that was! It meant that … Continued
Surprise, surprise – another province has backtracked on its electric vehicle mandate. After realizing nobody wants to buy an EV unless they’re massively subsidized, British Columbia announced that they will water down their EV mandate. BC’s EV sales mandate will be 75 per cent, down from 100 per cent, for the year 2035 in B.C. … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, Ontario — This morning Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government would attempt to address elevated fuel prices by temporarily suspending the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel, beginning next week and running through Labour Day. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, said the move is welcome, … Continued
While Canada can’t control global conflicts or international energy, we can absolutely control our own policies and our own infrastructure. Canada’s disastrous net-zero policies are playing a major role for the high gas prices Canadians are currently paying. Nataliya Bankert discusses.
Gas prices have reached historical highs across Canada – guess who’s the only one benefitting from this? Federal and provincial governments. As Dan McTeague explains, you already pay fixed taxes on every litre. But governments also charge GST and HST on the higher price. This is immoral.
While Canada is one of the world’s most energy-rich coutries, our ability to respond to global supply shocks like the Iranian conflict is actually very limited. The reason? We don’t have enough pipelines. Nataliya Bankert explains.
This post originally appeared in the Western Standard. If you were trying to develop a detailed policy program to get Canada back on track, you could do worse than looking at the proposals of the new NDP leader, and self-described ‘Eco-Socialist,’ Avi Lewis and doing the exact opposite. Lewis advocates for a rapid shift away … Continued
The NDP have elected Avi Lewis as their next leader. The self-described eco socialist wants Canada to adopt far-left policies – kill the oil and gas sector, more government spending, and other fantasy socialist schemes. Despite his wild ideas, Avi Lewis could have a significant influence on the Carney Liberals and how Canada operates in … Continued
Hold on to your wallets. The carbon tax is about to increase! Nataliya Bankert explains how the Liberal government’s carbon tax is quietly pushing food prices higher across Canada.
This post originally appeared in the Western Standard. There’s no denying it: We are in an energy crisis. Global oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel, and here in Canada, that means that gas and diesel prices are uncomfortably high and rising. It’s affecting all of us, both at the pump and in the … Continued