Say goodbye to the V8 Hemi. Or any other gasoline-powered vehicle for that matter.If reports from Ottawa are correct, the federal government on Tuesday will introduce sweeping new requirements that all vehicles sold in Canada be ‘zero-emission’ by 2035 as part of a package of new regulations aimed at cracking down on automobile manufacturers. Although it’s not clear what constitutes a ‘zero-emission’ vehicle, the appropriately dubbed Electric Vehicle Availability Standard gives a telling clue, given in federal subsidies for electric vehicle battery plants that amount to almost $1 million for every man, woman and child in the country..According to anonymous sources — quoted at length by the Toronto Star — the aim is to force car makers to increase both the supply of electric offerings as well as the infrastructure needed to keep them charged.“This is helping to solve one of the greatest barriers to EVs uptake: that wait times are too long,” they said. “We are making sure that supply is going toward Canadian markets, because one of the issues with EVs is that we're competing against other markets where the actual EVs are being shipped to.”.According to Statistics Canada, about one in eight cars sold nationwide are some kind of electric or hybrid — depending on what part of the country one happens to live. In BC about a quarter of all car sales are EVs compared to barely one per cent in Alberta.“By doing this nationally, we will make sure supply is available and that consumers in all provinces are going to get quicker access to the vehicles,” the official said..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Say goodbye to the V8 Hemi. Or any other gasoline-powered vehicle for that matter.If reports from Ottawa are correct, the federal government on Tuesday will introduce sweeping new requirements that all vehicles sold in Canada be ‘zero-emission’ by 2035 as part of a package of new regulations aimed at cracking down on automobile manufacturers. Although it’s not clear what constitutes a ‘zero-emission’ vehicle, the appropriately dubbed Electric Vehicle Availability Standard gives a telling clue, given in federal subsidies for electric vehicle battery plants that amount to almost $1 million for every man, woman and child in the country..According to anonymous sources — quoted at length by the Toronto Star — the aim is to force car makers to increase both the supply of electric offerings as well as the infrastructure needed to keep them charged.“This is helping to solve one of the greatest barriers to EVs uptake: that wait times are too long,” they said. “We are making sure that supply is going toward Canadian markets, because one of the issues with EVs is that we're competing against other markets where the actual EVs are being shipped to.”.According to Statistics Canada, about one in eight cars sold nationwide are some kind of electric or hybrid — depending on what part of the country one happens to live. In BC about a quarter of all car sales are EVs compared to barely one per cent in Alberta.“By doing this nationally, we will make sure supply is available and that consumers in all provinces are going to get quicker access to the vehicles,” the official said..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
