Thoughts on BC Politics and More

The BC government is considering scaling back its zero-emission vehicle sales targets amid a decline in EV sales and ongoing consumer concerns about affordability and gaps in charging infrastructure. ... a recent leveling off in adoption of electric vehicles by British Columbians had made it “challenging” for the province to meet its legislated target that 90 per cent of new vehicles be zero-emission by 2030 ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Well, Canada’s electric vehicle policies are playing out exactly as I predicted. Which is to say, they’re a disaster. Back in November, in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s re-election, I wrote in these pages that, whatever else that election might mean for Canada, it would prove big trouble for the Justin Trudeau/Doug Ford EV scam. The substance of their plot works like so: first, the federal and provincial governments threw mountains of taxpayer dollars in subsidies at automakers so that they’d come to Canada to manufacture EVs. Then Ottawa mandated that Canadians must buy those EVs — exclusively — by the year 2035. That way Ford and Trudeau could pat themselves on the back for “creating jobs,” while EV manufacturers could help themselves to the contents of our wallets twice over ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, believes the recent electric vehicle targets set out by Canada's environment minister also carried this pointed message to Canada's domestic auto industry: "Let them eat cake." Volpe says he has come to this conclusion because he believes those goals, which include a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, cannot be met. He accused the government of not caring whether those cars are domestically built or come from China, regardless of the impact it may have ... CLICK HERE for the full story