$52.5 Billion: Understanding Canada’s Wasteful Electric Vehicle Subsidies

Ottawa is committed to achieving 100% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales by 2035 for all new light duty vehicles. A closer look at the timeline the Trudeau government envisions reveals how ambitious this plan really is:  By 2026: 20% new passenger vehicle sales will be ZEVs. By 2030: 60% new passenger vehicle sales will be ZEVs. […]

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The Soft Economic Cost of Toronto’s Speed Cameras

Imagine, if you will: you are driving back from a Christmas party with friends on December 23rd, the day before Christmas Eve. It has been an academically challenging semester, and you really enjoyed spending time destressing during an evening chatting with friends. You drop off a friend who lives close by you – choosing to

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Grassroots and Party Elites: What you Need to Know About the CPC23 Convention

CPC23 Convention and National Council Elections. The September 7-9, 2023 Conservative Party of Canada Convention (CPC23) in Quebec City is the first in-person convention in five years, since 2018! Why are Conservative Party Convention tickets so much more expensive than they were in previous years? This year’s prices are $459 for a youth ticket and

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$16.3 Billion Saint Thomas Volkswagen EV Battery Plant Is A Bad Idea

Government, Volkswagen, and Stellantis: Do the Jobs Justify the Cost? Two battery plants, Volkswagen and Stellantis, are vying for electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing dominance. The federal and provincial governments are promising large contributions to help build these plants. Volkswagen is building a new plant in St. Thomas, which is set to begin producing in

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