The federal government invests in electric vehicle infrastructure and education across Canada

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…

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 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,…

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…