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Mark Carney should have pulled the plug on the EV fantasy

| By Dan McTeague

This post originally appeared in the Western Standard In what may be the least shocking political news of the year, this past Friday the Carney government announced a twelve month pause to the Electric Vehicle (EV) mandate, which had been set to go into effect this coming January. (Or, as they put it in their … Continued

Carney Punts EV Mandates By A Year – Not Good Enough According to Canadians for Affordable Energy 

| By Dan McTeague

Prime Minister Mark Carney today announced a one-year delay in the implementation of the Electric Vehicle Mandates for automakers, “giving the auto sector flexibility by waiving 2026 model year vehicles from Electric Vehicle Availability Standard requirements.” This means automakers have another year to begin hitting minimum sales targets for electric vehicles.

McTeague: Carney just spent MORE money on EVs

| By Dan McTeague

Despite the majority of Canadians in favour of the Carney government scrapping the 2035 Electric Vehicle mandate, the feds spent an additional $25 million on EV chargers. Dan McTeague discusses in his latest video. It’s clear Canadians need to send a clear signal to the Carney government. Here at Canadians for Affordable Energy, we believe … Continued

McTeague: Kinew SAYS NO to pipelines

| By Dan McTeague

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew walked away from a trade agreement with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, which committed the provinces to collaborate on the construction of new pipelines. At a time when the economy is struggling and the threat of U.S. tariffs threatens our livelihoods, it should be a no-brainer for the premiers to be in … Continued

McTeague: Time is running out, Mr. Carney…

| By Dan McTeague

U.S. tariffs continue to threaten the Canadian economy. Meanwhile, Canada’s debt levels continue to grow. The obvious solution is to develop our oil and gas and become an energy superpower. However, time is running out for Prime Minister Carney to act.

The dollar is down — and so are your wages

| By Dan McTeague

This post originally appeared in the Western Standard As president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, I’ve had the privilege of calling the public’s attention to ongoing energy-related public policy issues which drive up the cost of living in this country. In that same vein, I’d like to call your attention to another matter which is … Continued

McTeague: Will Carney cave to radical climate activists?

| By Dan McTeague

Massive government spending and the ongoing trade war with the U.S. continue to threaten Canadians’ livelihoods. The most obvious solution for Canada is to develop our energy resources and building pipelines. While the Carney government is talking a big game, radical climate activists continue to attempt to stop any development of Canadian oil and gas. … Continued