{"id":18667,"date":"2025-12-05T15:49:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanenergycanada.org\/?page_id=18667"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:27:52","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cleanenergycanada.org\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Energy Canada in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764966604388{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"loop-heading border-bottom archive-page-title\">\n<h2 class=\"green\">Clean Energy Canada in the news<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointer.com\/article\/2026-02-18\/canadians-cautiously-optimistic-with-carney-s-ev-plan-rebates-make-a-comeback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Canadians cautiously optimistic with Carney\u2019s EV plan: rebates make a comeback\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Pointer | February 19, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2026\/02\/19\/opinion\/ev-charging-network-national-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>A coast-to-coast EV charging network is a \u2018project of national interest\u2019 Canadians want to see\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s National Observer | February 19, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/article-ottawas-ev-charging-expansion-requires-consistent-messaging-proponents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Ottawa\u2019s EV charging expansion requires consistent messaging, proponents say\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Globe and Mail | February 17, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/electricautonomy.ca\/charging\/multi-unit-buildings\/2026-02-17\/report-urges-b-c-to-make-every-new-home-construction-ev-ready\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Report urges B.C. to make every new home construction EV-ready\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nElectric Autonomy Canada | February 17, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IThgTJPe8kM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Canada Lags in Electrifying Economy. Competitiveness Problem Looming?\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nEnergi Media | February 17, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2026\/02\/13\/opinion\/mark-carney-climate-change-electrification?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Mark Carney just picked his lane on climate change\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s National Observer | February 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/bcbusiness.ca\/industries\/transportation\/bc-auto-makers-praise-rescinding-of-ottawa-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>BC auto makers happy zero-emissions vehicle mandate rescinded\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nBC Business | February 11, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouversun.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/opinion-2026-bc-budget-needs-to-protect-rebates-and-incentives-that-lower-energy-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Opinion: 2026 B.C. budget needs to protect rebates and incentives that lower energy bills\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nVancouver Sun | February 10, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergymix.com\/mixed-reactions-unanswered-questions-surround-carneys-new-auto-strategy\/#respond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Mixed Reactions, Unanswered Questions Surround Carney\u2019s New Auto Strategy\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nEnergy Mix | February 10, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/dont-let-donald-trump-distract-you-the-rest-of-the-world-is-finally-making-real\/article_692ea75a-a10a-49a5-822e-920ec59c3d91.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Don\u2019t let Donald Trump distract you. The rest of the world is finally making real progress on climate change\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nToronto Star | February 9, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2026\/02\/09\/opinion\/canada-auto-strategy-carney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Canada\u2019s auto strategy is driving blind\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s National Observer | February 6, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2026\/02\/05\/news\/carney-replaces-ev-sales-mandate-rebates-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Carney replaces EV sales mandate with rebates and regulations\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s National Observer | February 5, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZDZHp55aDAc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>PM Carney\u2019s auto strategy acknowledges that \u2018EVs are the future\u2019 | Clean Energy Canada\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCTV News | February 5, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2026\/02\/04\/opinion\/climate-activism-cleantech-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Climate activism may be waning, but the age of clean technology adoption is just getting started\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s National Observer | February 4, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/ottawa-auto-strategy-announcement-evs-9.7073975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<strong>Government expected to scrap EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/strong><br \/>\nCBC News | February 4, 2026<br \/>\n<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Clean Energy Canada in the news Canadians cautiously optimistic with Carney\u2019s EV plan: rebates make a comeback\u00a0 The Pointer | February 19, 2026 A coast-to-coast EV charging network is a \u2018project of national interest\u2019 Canadians want to see\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanenergycanada.org\/in-the-news\/\" class=\"read-more\">[...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18667","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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