Ontario – Half Of Ontario NDP Ejected From Legislature After Outbursts Over Back-To-Work Legislation

Half of Ontario NDP ejected from legislature after outbursts over back-to-work legislation Sixteen members of the Ontario New Democratic Party were escorted out of the legislature one-by-one during Wednesday’s question period after making outbursts over legislation that prevents education workers from striking. It started when interim NDP Leader Peter Tabuns accused the government of lying … Read more

The World – Australian Bank Links Customer Transactions To Carbon Footprint

CLIMATE CHANGE Australian Bank Begins Linking Customer Transactions to Carbon Footprint In another foretaste of potential future ‘carbon allowance’ limits, a major bank in Australia has introduced a new feature that links purchases to a customer’s carbon footprint and warns them when they are going over the average. Australia’s Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has partnered with … Read more

The World – EV Owner Took 15 Hours To Drive 175 Miles

‘Very Difficult’: Electric Vehicle Owner Took 15 Hours to Drive 175 Miles The owner of a popular electric car said it took him about 15 hours to drive 178 miles from one Wyoming city to another, raising concerns about the widespread viability of electric vehicles. Alan O’Hashi, who drives a Nissan Leaf, said that driving long distances … Read more

The World – Zero Emission Vehicles Remain A Tough Sell In NWO

Zero-emission vehicles remain a tough sell in Northern Ontario Zero-emission vehicles are still hard to sell in Northern Ontario. Research conducted for the Northern Policy Institute found that only 2.2 per cent of all new zero-emission vehicles sold in the entire province last year were registered in Northern Ontario. The region has approximately five per cent of … Read more