Guilbeault’s remarks ignited a countrywide frenzy among premiers and media commentators angry over a perceived threat to the dominance of cars in Canadian society. McKenney lost the election to Mark Sutcliffe, who told voters he would not “declare a war on cars.”A traffic jam in Toronto. When Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the feds plan to stop funding large road projects, his words ignited a culture war among car-crazy Canadians. “As soon as you do something beyond this, it’s almost seen as a counterculture, right?” Mitra told Canada’s National Observer. Canada’s National Observer has also reported that electric SUVs require up to 75 per cent more raw minerals for their batteries than smaller EVs.

Source: The Guardian February 20, 2024 18:24 UTC