Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced $11 million for 23 electric vehicle infrastructure and education projects across Canada.
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The federal government plans to spend about $1.9 billion to replace Via Rail’s 45-locomotive fleet and to build a new assembly plant and maintenance facility, with Stadler assembling the trains (first nine in Spain, 36 in Canada). The hybrid locomotives are expected to enter service by 2031, create about 1,200 full-time jobs, and improve reliability,…
The article reports that the federal government, through the Auto Strategy, announced $10.9 million for 22 electric vehicle infrastructure and education projects across Canada. About $9 million will fund nearly 400 EV chargers via 9 projects under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, with around $2 million supporting 13 education and…
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled for a mid-morning tour of the Port of Vancouver, with no planned Q&A with reporters. The day also includes appearances tied to Liberal campaigning in North Vancouver—Capilano and a separate event in Burnaby related to federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure.
The federal government has given Canada Nickel the go-ahead to build the Crawford nickel mine near Timmins, Ontario, with an official announcement expected on Friday. The approval, which places Crawford on Ottawa’s major projects list and Ontario’s One Project, One Process initiative, will help facilitate financing for the project, which has an estimated…
The Government of Canada announced continued progress on public transit improvements in Toronto, highlighting completed upgrades at the Bloor GO/UP Station to support the Kitchener Line and better pedestrian connections to Randolph Avenue. The project includes 2.5 kilometres of new GO rail track bringing the corridor to four tracks between Dupont Street…
The article reports that Minister Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, will announce new funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and education across Canada. After the announcement, media are invited to participate in a tour visit for B-Roll footage.
The article reports that Minister Julie Dabrusin will announce new federal funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and education across Canada. The event is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT in Burnaby, British Columbia, with a post-announcement media tour.
The government plans to spend $1.9 billion to replace Via Rail’s aging locomotives (about $1.6 billion for 45 locomotives and $357 million for a new assembly plant and maintenance facility) with Stadler trains, the first nine built in Spain and the remaining 36 in Canada. The initiative is expected to create 1,200 new full-time jobs, with the new hybrid…
The government will replace Via Rail’s long-haul trainsets with a nearly $2 billion investment, including a new assembly and maintenance facility in Montreal. Stadler will supply 45 trainsets (with final assembly and testing of up to 36 vehicles in Montreal), manufacturing in Spain, and ABB will supply the batteries; the project is expected to create…
The federal government announced more than $1 billion in funding to replace Via Rail’s locomotive fleet, including $1.9 billion to replace 45 trains and to build a maintenance plant. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon made the pledge.
The Government of Canada announced nearly $7 million in funding for eight clean energy projects in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut to strengthen local electricity systems, reduce fossil fuel reliance, and support long-term northern economic growth. The funding, largely through NRCan’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program…
The federal government will invest $1.9 billion to replace Via Rail’s locomotive fleet and build a new assembly and maintenance facility in Montreal, with $1.6 billion for 45 locomotives and $357 million for the facility. The trains, to be built by Stadler—initial units in Spain and the rest in Canada—will be the first hybrid locomotives in North…
The Ford government escalates its infrastructure dispute with Ottawa by threatening to rescind support for a federal high-speed rail line after opposing Toronto’s island airport expansion. The province home in on the Alto rail project and says it will continue to pursue expansion while criticizing federal consultation and reaffirming support for…
The federal government and 10 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia invested over $4.8 million in renewable energy by installing solar panels, with the federal contribution of $3,625,476 and the communities contributing $1,208,492. The project uses net-metered solar panels installed by Bayside Renewables and Eskasoni Renewables, enabling communities to…
The Government of Canada announced a $50 million investment, through the Strategic Response Fund, in Natural Products Canada’s $94.8 million project to strengthen Canada’s agri-food sector. The investment aims to create over 550 jobs, generate over $1.8 billion in GDP, and support a new Capacity Building Fund to bolster food-related manufacturing,…
After the federal government reintroduced EV subsidies (EVAP) offering up to $5,000 for new EVs, applications surged through February–April, with about 25,000 requests and Quebec accounting for roughly half. Since then, applications dropped by about half in May–June, with ongoing reductions tied to stricter price caps under EVAP (final price under…
The article reports that the federal and Ontario governments are investing 7.2 million to retrain more than 500 workers in the North, including laid-off steel and forestry workers, through the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response and Skills Advance Ontario program. The funding, distributed to specific employers and training providers (e.g., Algoma…
The article notes that in February the federal government introduced a rebate program called the EVAP (Electric Vehicle Affordability Program), which offers up to $5,000 off Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles and up to $2,500 off Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles, and is in place until 2031. It states that this government incentive aims to reduce the cost of…
The federal government announced a total of $155.4 million in infrastructure funding for Nunavut, comprising $81.3 million for housing infrastructure and post-secondary education over 10 years and $74.1 million for health infrastructure over three years. The specific projects and allocation details have not yet been determined and will be decided through…
BC Hydro and the Province of British Columbia announced a $700-million expansion to triple the province’s public EV charging network, bringing the total to more than 3,500 ports by 2035. The plan adds faster 200-kW and some 400-kW chargers, with plug-and-charge and tap-to-pay features, across communities, highways, and urban areas, and includes about $18…
The federal government plans to spend $1.6 billion to replace 45 of Via Rail’s aging locomotives, while an additional $357 million will fund a new assembly plant and maintenance facility in Montreal. The trains will be built by Stadler (first nine in Spain, remaining 36 in Canada), creating about 1,200 full-time jobs, with Canadian-made batteries, and…