THE PROBLEM
Canada is falling behind on reducing transportation emissions because we continue to build car-dependent infrastructure instead of investing in public and active transportation alternatives. Despite pledges to shift to making electric Vehicles (EVs), the auto industry is lobbying hard behind closed doors against clean car regulations so they can keep profiting from rising emissions by selling more and more gas-guzzlers.
The Solution
We can make electric cars more affordable and accessible by implementing a Clean Car Standard - which would ban the sale of gasoline cars by 2035 and fine the big car companies that fail to shift their business plans to an electric car future. Canada can also reduce car dependency by investing in clean transportation alternatives like public transit and cycling. This will create more sustainable cities by supporting dense, walkable, transit-oriented communities.
Profiting From Pollution
Profiting From Pollution
How the auto industry is fighting against clean car regulations
The right and wrong way to deal with high gas prices
The right and wrong way to deal with high gas prices
Canadians are struggling with high gas prices. The answer isn’t cutting gas taxes or giveaways to oil companies. The answer is reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and supporting the incomes of those being hard-hit by high prices.
What is a Clean Car Standard
What is a Clean Car Standard
Canada can significantly reduce transportation emissions by standing up to the auto industry and implementing new clean car regulations. Here’s how it should work.
TELL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STAND UP TO AUTOMAKERS
TELL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STAND UP TO AUTOMAKERS
The federal government needs to stand up to the auto industry and follow through with their promise to ban the sale of gasoline cars by 2035 and fine car companies that aren’t shifting their business towards making electric cars.
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