Adrian Ghobrial

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Government pondering a new rebate program for made-in-Canada EVs

Government pondering a new rebate program for made-in-Canada EVs

Ottawa says it now has a plan to repay millions of dollars to car dealerships across the country who say they’ve been left holding the bag after the federal government’s iZEV program came to an abrupt halt in January, when it was apparently overwhelmed by rebate claims made by Tesla over a single weekend. For months Canadian car dealerships have...

Concerns grow over Canada’s electric vehicle manufacturing sector

Concerns grow over Canada’s electric vehicle manufacturing sector

With Canada’s electric vehicle industry stalling this week, some are worried the sector may experience a full-scale power outage in the months ahead. “You have to be worried, what (the industry) is looking at it, they’re looking at the (U.S.) tariffs”, says Ivey Business School professor Gal Raz. Honda‘s decision to take a reported 2-year break on its $15-billion investment...

Former special forces soldier 'Canadian Dave' taken by the Taliban: sources

Former special forces soldier 'Canadian Dave' taken by the Taliban: sources

David Lavery, a former Canadian special forces solider who helped approximately 100 people flee Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul, has been “picked up” by the Taliban this week, according to multiple sources who spoke to CTV National News on the condition of anonymity. Sources tell CTV News that Lavery was taken away shortly after a flight he was on...