The new rules announced in Ottawa on Tuesday will further increase the pressure on manufacturers to deliver at least 20% of electric cars to dealers within two years and 100% by 2035. • Also read: Electric vehicles: Ottawa advances transition with new credits “It is a credit system that involves financial penalties. “It’s like handing … [Read more…]
To boost sales of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ban the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035, Ottawa is introducing new incentives to persuade the private sector to produce and sell more ZEVs and also encouraging the installation of charging stations. • Also read: It’s a headache to repair a car that’s barely 10 years old … [Read more…]
To address the housing crisis, Ottawa will release a catalog of pre-approved World War II-era housing by next fall. • Also read – Housing crisis: Ottawa will reissue “house catalogues”. Housing Minister Sean Fraser sees this as “a concrete opportunity to build more housing more quickly” by shortening approval and construction times of all kinds. … [Read more…]
In view of the housing crisis, the Trudeau government is preparing a new edition of the house catalog concept. • Also read: “Documentary film” about conservative housing construction signals the beginning of a “new era” • Also read: $13.2 billion in new spending over six years: A return to a balanced budget is not in … [Read more…]
Quebec aerospace companies like CAE and Héroux-Devtek are pleased with Ottawa’s decision to award Boeing a $10.4 billion contract that Bombardier had been eyeing without a competitive bidding process. • Also read: Over-the-counter deal with Boeing: Ottawa denies excluding Bombardier • Also read: Replacement of military aircraft: unions call for tender • Also read: Submarine … [Read more…]
The Trudeau government’s transportation minister, Pablo Rodriguez, says he’s willing to put the money on the table for a future REM de l’Est in Montreal if it’s the structuring project the community needs. “There needs to be something like REM, which has several stations in the east, including the northeast,” Transportation Minister Pablo Rodriguez said … [Read more…]