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'They're increasingly skeptical': Canadians say EV sales mandate 'unrealistic,' survey suggests
'They're increasingly skeptical': Canadians say EV sales mandate 'unrealistic,' survey suggests

National Post

time5 days ago

  • Automotive
  • National Post

'They're increasingly skeptical': Canadians say EV sales mandate 'unrealistic,' survey suggests

The Tesla logo is displayed at a Tesla dealership near a parked Cybertruck on Jan. 2, 2025. Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images OTTAWA — An increasing majority of Canadians view the federal government's goal of seeing all new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035 as 'unrealistic' and believe the rule ought to the scrapped, a new survey suggests. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ARTICLES Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The polling firm Leger surveyed 1,617 respondents on their thoughts about the federal sales mandate for electric vehicles at the same time as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government faces pressure from industry to abandon the policy. The survey introduced the question by describing the mandate as key to the federal government's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Your guide to the world of Canadian politics. (Subscriber exclusive on Saturdays) By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again 'Currently, the federal government plans to prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, meaning the only new vehicles for sale (10) years from now will be zero-emission vehicles, like electric. Which of the following viewpoints comes closest to yours?' it says. Leger says 71 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement that 'the target is unrealistic and will cost too much. It should be rolled back.' Another 29 per cent said they agreed with the position, 'this target is necessary and should be kept in place despite the challenges it poses.' The online survey was conducted between Aug. 1-4. Online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not employ random sampling of the population. Asked whether they believe that 'it is realistic to prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035,' 39 per cent of respondents answered that they felt it was 'not at all realistic,' with 30 per cent saying they felt it was 'not very realistic.' Twenty per cent of respondents answered that they believed it was 'somewhat realistic,' and another six per cent said it was 'very realistic.' Andrew Enns, an executive vice-president at Leger, said that from the last time they asked this question in September 2023, the number of those who said the goal was realistic dropped by six percentage points. Even in Quebec, he said, which is a province where research shows voters tend to be more sensitive towards environmental issues, the number of those who felt the policy was realistic dropped by around 18 points. 'They're increasingly becoming skeptical,' said Enns. Looking at the data, he said it is clear the government faces 'a really significant uphill battle to convince Canadians that this policy is a good policy to pursue.' Under the Liberals' mandate, all new vehicle sales in Canada would have to be zero-emission by 2035, beginning with a sales target of 20 per cent by 2026, before increasing to 30 per cent by 2030.

When Earth's surface shifts, a new satellite will see it
When Earth's surface shifts, a new satellite will see it

Boston Globe

time04-08-2025

  • Science
  • Boston Globe

When Earth's surface shifts, a new satellite will see it

At the mission control center, the reaction was jubilation. The visitors' gallery there included a few thousand students, and tens of thousands of people watched online. 'This success is demonstrating teamwork, international teamwork between two space-faring nations,' V. Narayanan, chair of the Indian Space Research Organization, or ISRO, said after the launch. Advertisement Casey Swails, NASA's deputy associate administrator, followed with equally complimentary remarks. 'This Earth science mission is one of a kind and really shows the world what our two nations can do,' she said. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The satellite is known as the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, or NISAR. NASA describes it as the most advanced radar system it has ever launched. Because radar signals pass through clouds, they are ideal for monitoring Earth's surface. 'We can see through day or night, rain or shine,' Paul Siqueira, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the ecosystems lead for NISAR, said in an interview. Deformations in Earth's surface could provide early warning of impending natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and landslides. Measurements of ice sheets will reveal which areas are melting and which are growing through accumulated snowfall. Advertisement The data could also reveal flooded areas that would otherwise be hidden by bad weather, providing help to rescue teams. The satellite could have helped after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far East coast Wednesday and the subsequent tsunami. The satellite at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2023. Mario Tama/Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty I 'It's these types of events that remind us how important the types of measurements that NISAR will be making will be,' Sue Owen, deputy chief scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said during the launch coverage. 'They will help us to be able to forecast where these types of events occur, as well as assess the damage after these earthquakes and tsunamis.' The first 90 days will be devoted to deploying the spacecraft, including extending a 39-foot-wide gold-plated-mesh antenna reflector, which looks a bit like a giant beach umbrella, testing the instruments and performing initial observations. The primary mission is scheduled to last three years. If the spacecraft is still operational at that point, it will have enough propellant left to continue for another couple of years. The underlying technology, known as synthetic aperture radar, has been used in space for decades. Sending and receiving multiple radar pulses simulates a much larger antenna, allowing smaller features on the ground to be observed. A synthetic-aperture radar instrument that flew on NASA's space shuttle Endeavour in 1994, for example, surveyed a buried 'lost city' on the Arabian Peninsula and searched for centuries-old ruins along the Silk Road in western China. An artist's concept of the satellite in Earth orbit. ISRO/NASA/NYT What is different about NISAR is that it will bounce radar waves off almost all of Earth's surface and will do so repeatedly -- twice every 12 days. Advertisement That will allow scientists to detect slight changes like slow-motion landslides, and monitor places like Antarctica that are distant and inhospitable. NISAR 'will cover all of Antarctica for the first time,' Eric Rignot, a glaciologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, said during NASA's launch coverage. 'Conducting these measurements in the Antarctic would be nearly impossible for ground parties, because the continent is so vast.' The NISAR data will track the motion of glaciers and ice sheets. 'Scientists will be able to use this information in climate models to project what sea level would look like in the next few years, in the next decades, in the next century, so we can better protect society and save human lives, too,' Rignot said. Siqueira said NISAR could provide practical information closer to home, tracking the growth of crops. The launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on July 30. R. Parthibhan/Associated Press Microwaves bounce off water, so a field of healthy plants will appear brighter. 'If a plant is desiccated, it'll be more radar transparent,' Siqueira said. The main part of the spacecraft is 18 feet long and weighs more than 5,000 pounds. Two 18-foot-long solar arrays will generate power. The satellite includes two radar systems. One, built by NASA, will transmit microwaves with a wavelength of 10 inches. The other, built by ISRO, transmits 4-inch-long microwaves. The two wavelengths will provide details at different size scales. For the study of vegetation, the shorter wavelengths will provide more detail about bushes and shrubs, while the longer wavelengths will provide a clearer picture of taller plants like trees. The amount of data will be almost overwhelming -- terabytes every day. One challenge in designing the mission was figuring out how to send that much data to the ground and then how to process it. Advertisement 'The sheer volume of data that NISAR is collecting actually pushed NASA into managing data in the cloud,' Gerald Bawden, the mission's program scientist, said during a news conference last week. The idea for a mission like NISAR dates back to a recommendation that appeared in a once-a-decade report by earth scientists that lays out the field's top priorities for observing Earth from space. NASA looked for an international partner to share the work and cost and finally found one in India in 2014. NASA's share of the mission cost $1.2 billion, and ISRO's contribution was comparable, NASA officials said. Collaboration with India in space has increased in recent years. An Indian astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, flew on the private Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station in June, spending 18 days there. During a meeting at the White House in February, Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, and President Donald Trump had called for more collaboration in space exploration. No additional collaborations like NISAR have been announced yet. This article originally appeared in

New Study Finds That When Black Women Run For Office They Crush It
New Study Finds That When Black Women Run For Office They Crush It

Black America Web

time04-08-2025

  • Politics
  • Black America Web

New Study Finds That When Black Women Run For Office They Crush It

Source: Mario Tama / Getty A new report titled 'Black Women in American Politics 2025,' found that not only has there been a steady increase in holding public office, but in 2025, Black women hit record highs in holding state legislative offices. According to the study, released by Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, Black women have steadily increased their role in the political universe; serving in statewide offices, state legislatures and Congress over the last decade. Where Black women have really shined is in down ballot races, which have shown to be the stepping stones to higher offices. 'The report found that at one point in 2025, 402 Black women were serving in state legislatures, up from 240 nearly a decade ago,' USA Today reports. 'It's steady progress,' Chelsea Hill, an author of the report, told the newspaper. From USA Today: Since 2014, there's been a 67% increase in the number of Black women in state legislatures, according to the report by Higher Heights, which works to expand Black women's political power, and the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey. State legislatures have long served as a path to Congress. In the more than 10 years since the first report, there's been an acceleration of Black women 'moving along the pipeline,'' said Glynda Carr, president of Higher Heights. Kamala Harris, the first woman of African American descent to hold the vice presidency, also made some historic firsts, last year, with her run to White House. She recently announced that she wouldn't be running for governor of California, but she didn't rule out another run for the White House in 2028. USA Today also noted that Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, both Democrats, 'made history as the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate at the same time.' The study also found that in the 2024 general election, 63% of Black women congressional nominees won their contests, crushing the win rates of all female candidates at 49% and male candidates at 53% across all races and ethnicities. 'When Black women run, they do win,' Hill told USA Today. 'They have high win rates. At the congressional level, Black women have higher win rates than their counterparts.'' SEE ALSO New Study Finds That When Black Women Run For Office They Crush It was originally published on

EDITORIAL: How to avoid ICE? Follow the rules
EDITORIAL: How to avoid ICE? Follow the rules

Toronto Sun

time13-07-2025

  • Politics
  • Toronto Sun

EDITORIAL: How to avoid ICE? Follow the rules

Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration raid at a nearby licensed cannabis farm on July 10, 2025 near Camarillo, California. Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images Each day, it seems, we're regaled with stories in news outlets about Canadians detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the U.S. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Their stories follow a pattern: They were taken to the U.S. as children or went there decades ago and just didn't get around to applying for citizenship. They racked up a minor crime or misdemeanour and now find themselves in dire circumstances, locked up in one of ICE's infamous detention centres. Individuals who have been in the U.S. for decades, built homes, got married, had families and created a life for themselves south of the border are now finding themselves swept up in President Donald Trump's purge on illegals. This could all have been avoided if they had simply paid attention to a very important detail: Citizenship. You cannot afford to be sloppy about such an important facet of your life. If you're going to live and work in a country and expect to make it your home for life, you should become a citizen. More importantly, you should show that new country some respect by abiding by its laws. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We have sympathy for those who are caught in red tape or bureaucratic bungling. But, for the most part, those who find themselves on the wrong side of ICE have brought it upon themselves. The ability to live and work in any Western democracy is not a right. If you weren't born there, it's a privilege conferred on you when you meet their residency requirements, swear allegiance and promise to live by their laws. Ask anyone who's escaped war, famine or a dictatorship what citizenship in a free country means and they will tell you it's a most precious commodity. It should not be taken for granted. Yes, Canada has a long border with the U.S. Families are often spread across the two countries. We have a history of workers moving back and forth across that line. Some people even live in one country and work in the other. But you must get the paperwork straight. Canada is now set to receive returning ex-pat scofflaws who quit this country years ago, have few ties here, have a history of breaking rules and would rather be in another country. What could possibly go wrong? Toronto & GTA Golf World Toronto Raptors Toronto & GTA

Gen Z Is Leading America's Boycott Charge
Gen Z Is Leading America's Boycott Charge

Newsweek

time03-07-2025

  • Business
  • Newsweek

Gen Z Is Leading America's Boycott Charge

Produced [by our journalists] with financial support from an organization or individual that did not approve or review the work. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A significant number of Americans support consumer boycotts targeting corporations in response to certain actions, according to a new study. According to a recent survey by research firm and lending marketplace LendingTree, 31 percent of U.S. consumers say they have boycotted a business in the past. By generation, Gen Zers aged 18 to 28 were found to be the most likely to participate in a boycott at 37 percent, while 59 percent of this group also said they have researched a businesses values and stances before shopping there. Why It Matters A number of America's largest corporations have faced boycotts in recent months, with Starbucks, Amazon and Home Depot currently seeing calls for shoppers to refrain from their stores and online services. Many of these boycotts have been driven by progressive groups who have expressed concerns over workers' rights and company tax avoidance, as well as backlash to companies scaling back diversity hiring commitments. LendingTree's survey revealed that those who are in favor of this form of targeted action span age groups and the political spectrum. The McDonald's logo is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant on October 23, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. Walmart grocery signage outside in Houston on May 27, 2025. The McDonald's logo is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant on October 23, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. Walmart grocery signage outside in Houston on May 27, 2025. Mario Tama /Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images / AP Photo What To Know LendingTree conducted its survey of 2,050 American consumers aged 18 to 79 from May 14 to May 16. Of those who said they had boycotted a business, 43 percent cited perceived discrimination by the company as the reason, 44 percent mentioned their objection to a political donation or affiliation, and 29 percent to religious messaging or practices. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) proved to be an issue that split respondents along party lines. Forty-five percent of consumers said they were more likely to support a business that promotes DEI policies, though 21 percent said this would make them less likely to do so. Of the latter group, 29 percent of Republicans and 16 percent of Democrats said they were less likely to support a pro-DEI business. The handling of DEI policies has been central in the recent boycotts of McDonald's, Target and Walmart, who scaled back certain diversity-focused initiatives at the beginning of this year. Whether they have participated or not, the survey revealed that 45 percent of consumers look into a company's values and stances before shopping there. LendingTree also found that anti-boycott sentiment to be a significant force, with 23 percent of respondents saying they had supported a business specifically because it was the target of a boycott. Republicans (31 percent) were more like to participating in these "reverse boycotts" than Democrats (20 percent). What People Are Saying LendingTree chief consumer finance analyst Matt Schulz said: "There's no doubt that lots of Americans are aware of the political leanings of many of the businesses they frequent, but the fact that 45 percent of consumers look into a company's politics before buying from them is pretty shocking." "Any company that attempts to downplay the importance of politics in their customers' shopping choices does so at its own peril," he added. "Your potential customers are listening closely to what your business says, whether you like it or not." What Happens Next? Boycotts led by the grassroots group The People's Union USA are currently targeting Amazon, Home Depot and Starbucks. John Schwarz, the group's founder, has also called for a Fourth of July boycott. In a video posted to Instagram, Schwarz encouraged consumers to avoid celebrations, fireworks and "big store spending" in a protest against the presidency of Donald Trump.

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