One of the most persistent criticisms of electric-vehicle policy is that EVs are a solution for people who can already afford them: middle- and higher-income households able to absorb a higher upfront vehicle price, install a charger at home and collect the savings that come from avoiding the gas pump. Canadians who have the mostContinue reading “A gas-tax holiday offers relief. Affordable EV leasing could offer an escape.”
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Driving an EV in B.C keeps more money in your pocket & more money in the province
In April, the B.C government decided to maintain its EV supply regulations, while calibrating their ambition to align with the federal government’s (forthcoming) tailpipe emission regulations. As I said at the time, “Spiking prices at the gas pump reinforce the affordability and climate solutions win-win offered by EVs, and the importance of ensuring that BritishContinue reading “Driving an EV in B.C keeps more money in your pocket & more money in the province”
The path to energy security now runs through electrification
This opinion editorial was originally published in National Newswatch. With the spreading Middle East conflict disrupting oil and gas markets, we’re reminded that producing those commodities doesn’t insulate Canadian households and businesses from geopolitical price spikes. But electricity does. Canada holds a strategic advantage: among the lowest electricity costs in the OECD and one ofContinue reading “The path to energy security now runs through electrification”
