Opinion: Canada’s electric vehicle strategy has failed, and there are lessons to learn

Opinion: Canada’s electric vehicle strategy has failed, and there are lessons to learn

Open this photo in gallery: Today EV and automotive factories rely predominantly on automation and robotics, not workers. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference in St. Thomas, Ont., on April 21, 2023.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Jim Hinton is an intellectual-property lawyer and patent and trademark agent with Own Innovation. We must face an uncomfortable truth: Canada’s automotive and EV manufacturing strategy, touted as a generational opportunity to drive economic growth, job...
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Opinion: Electric Vehicle rebate program failed, but will it be expanded anyway?

Opinion: Electric Vehicle rebate program failed, but will it be expanded anyway?

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 Washington’s EV rebate program fell short, delivering just one cent of environmental benefit per dollar spent, raising questions about its future expansion. For every $1 of subsidy from Washington’s taxpayers – who care deeply about the environment — for every dollar spent, taxpayers received just over a penny’s worth of environmental benefit David BozeWashington Policy Center The Washington Policy Center released an analysis of the data from our stateâ...
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