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Transportation
March 12, 2026
Media Release

Strong vehicle emissions limits critical to Canada’s climate competitiveness

Emissions limit of 40 g C02/mi needed to reach 75% EV sales by 2035
Adam Thorn
Cover of background document on Canada's vehicle emissions standard
Transportation
March 12, 2026
Publication

Getting the Vehicle Emissions Standard Right

How Canada can meet its climate and EV adoption goals
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
Transportation
February 5, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s EV strategy shows progress; need for faster, stronger regulation persists

Return of $5,000 EV incentives and new measures set Canada on path to 75% EV sales by 2035, 90% by 2040
Adam Thorn
Transportation
January 16, 2026
Media Release

Canada takes step to grow EV market and strengthen auto sector

New tariff-quota deal will increase access to affordable EVs and reduce emissions
Adam Thorn
Front cover of Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Transportation
December 9, 2025
Publication

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Adam Thorn Chandan Bhardwaj
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An electric vehicle technician servicing a battery with two EVs parked behind him
Sustainable Workforce, Transportation
November 26, 2025
Op-ed

Canada needs a strong EV market to secure future jobs

Electric vehicles draw on the sectors where Canada already has natural advantages: critical minerals, battery components, vehicle assembly, and maintenance.
Adam Thorn Portrait of Megan Gordon
Woman plugging an EV into a charger while her family walks through the front door in the background
Transportation
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

Who’s killing Canada’s EV dreams? It’s not just Trump and his tariffs

Our own half-measured approach may be the bigger issue
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Adam Thorn
Transportation
October 17, 2025
Media Release

EVs position Canada to lead in low-carbon industries

From affordability to industrial growth, accelerating EV adoption creates jobs, attracts investment and strengthens competitiveness in the low-carbon economy
Adam Thorn
Cover of Backgrounder on Canada's EV Availability Standard
Transportation
October 17, 2025
Publication

Keeping Canada Competitive with EV Standards

Balancing flexibility with strong targets for investment, jobs, affordability
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
Green Budget Coalition 2025 cover
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 18, 2025
Publication

Green Budget Coalition 2025

Recommendations for Budget 2025 and Budget 2026
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Gurprasad Gurumurthy Adam Thorn Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electric car charging at recharging station in the street under green trees in summertime
Transportation
September 11, 2025
Op-ed

Charged up

Letter to the Editor, The Globe and Mail
Adam Thorn
Transportation
September 5, 2025
Media Release

Delaying EV targets serves auto industry, not Canadians

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard makes clean, affordable transportation a realistic choice for Canadians
Adam Thorn
Black electric car at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in
Transportation
July 25, 2025
Op-ed

Let’s not let foreign automakers press us into changing the EV mandate

Standard protects economic sovereignty and helps build a competitive auto sector
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Adam Thorn