Canada to ban sale of all new fuel-powered cars and light-trucks in 2035, instead of initial 2040 target
On Tuesday, the Liberal government announced it would be speeding up its goal to ban the sale of new fuel-power cars and light-trucks from 2035, the ban was initially set for a 2040 target.
energy
Colonial Pipeline hack and U.S. gas shortages highlight the country’s energy vulnerability
On Friday, a key pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel to the United States’ East Cost was shut down following a cyberattack. The event highlighted the vulnerability of the country’s energy infrastructure.
canada
Canada loses 207,100 jobs in April, U.S. adds 266,000
On May 7, 2021, both the US and Canada posted ‘disappointing’ job numbers. Canada lost 207,100 jobs in April as unemployment rose to 8.1%. The United States added 266,000 jobs, less than the anticipated 1,000,000 jobs increase for April 2021.
infrastructure plan
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos supports Biden’s tax rate hike and omnibus ‘infrastructure plan’
Monopolistic tycoon Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and is now the world’s richest man with a net worth of $188.5 B, supports U.S. president Joe Biden’s corporate tax hike and ‘infrastructure’ plan.
canadian energy
Opinion | It’s time for conservatives to stop letting the left define them on the environmental debate
LNG Quebec is the subject of much discussion, especially in recent days. The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement, whose mission is to evaluate the impacts of the project, submitted its report to Environment Minister Benoit Charette on March 10. The Minister still has a few days to make it public.
canadian energy
21 states file lawsuit against Biden for revoking Keystone XL pipeline permit
U.S. attorneys general from 21 states have filed a lawsuit against President Biden and members of his administration for rescinding the Keystone XL pipeline on the first day of the new administration.
canada
Canada experiences 80% increase in debt-to-GDP in 2020, highest increase in all developed countries
Data released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Visual Capitalist shows that Canada has experienced the highest recorded change in debt-to-GDP in all developed countries.
covid
Heavily locked-down province of Quebec accounts for 56% of insolvencies in Canada last year
Preliminary data about business insolvencies shows that the heavily locked down province of Quebec accounted for 56% of all Canadian bankruptcies and consumer proposals for the 12 month period ending 01-31-2021.
canadian energy
Hydrogen gas: a promising solution for a net-zero future
Canadian governments are increasingly viewing hydrogen gas as a fuel of the future which can help Canada get to a net-zero future while still allowing for the combustible fuels that can power transportation and other uses that require combustion.
covid19
Quebec’s premier shut down restaurants, gyms, while province’s public health advised against their closure in Fall 2020
New public health recommendations from Fall 2020 that were previously confidential were made public today: the memos show that the province’s public health recommended keeping restaurants, gyms, museums, and cinemas open throughout the fall, but the premier ignored the recommendations.
