“Net-Zero Tyranny” – Page 38

Complete halt’: Auto parts workers struggle as the EV transition loses momentum

Electric vehicles were supposed to revitalize the auto industry but for these workers — unemployed as their factories close and new jobs fail to materialize — it hasn’t panned out that way

Some of Jody Schneider’s doubts about the electric vehicle transition started when she lost her job because of the EV transition. Until last year, she and 150 others built front and rear suspensions for muscle cars produced at an auto assembly plant in Brampton, Ont.

But they all lost their jobs when the plant closed near the end of 2023 for an 18-month retooling so it can produce battery electric, plug-in hybrids or internal combustion engine vehicles.

by Blazingcatfur•October 21, 2024October 21, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

Electric Vehicles: Fiat’s Agony

At 21, Gianluca Rindone got his first job making bodies for Fiat’s Maserati cars alongside his father, a Sicilian who had been lured to Turin’s auto boom in the 1970s. He thought it would be a lifelong career but after three decades Rindone has been furloughed, falling victim to the carmaker’s decision to suspend production at its last Turin factory . . .

by Blazingcatfur•October 20, 2024October 19, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

Report: Hundreds of Cars Seized by Green-Posturing London Mayor

Newly released figures reveal that almost 1,500 cars were snatched last year on the orders of the Mayor of London’s office, as part of its Ultra-low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), the largest in the world, incorporating all London boroughs.

Under Sadiq Khan, a total of 1,429 cars were removed from their owners in the 12-month period ending in July 2024. Around half (761) of the vehicles were subsequently auctioned, raising £710,000.

by Blazingcatfur•October 18, 2024October 17, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny"

McTEAGUE: Ottawa’s intentional destruction of western wealth

At this point, everyone in Canada has heard about the Carbon Tax and had a chance to experience its negative effects. But less has been said about another harmful policy dreamed up by the Trudeau government — the Emissions Cap on the oil and gas sector. Just like the Carbon Tax, the Emissions Cap is part of Trudeau’s larger program to try and achieve “Net Zero” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, which will have no positive impact on the environment, but which will be ruinous to Canada’s natural resource sector and to the national economy.

by Blazingcatfur•October 17, 2024October 17, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

The Folly of Electrifying America’s Military Forces

Have you seen the viral video of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg calling for “vegan grenades,” “battery-powered fighter jets,” “biodegradable missiles”?

It’s a deep-fake parody, a satire. But, sad to say, it’s not that far from reality in the minds of some U.S. military policymakers.

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by Blazingcatfur•October 17, 2024October 16, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny", WTF?

Busted solar panels are an early example of a looming problem

In a sprawling industrial building in Brooks, Alta., about two hours east of Calgary, is a former pheasant hatchery that’s now stacked waist-high with thousands of dusty, damaged solar panels.

Dan Carrocci, who’s worked in renewable energy construction for more than a decade, has long been troubled by the lack of end-of-life options for this infrastructure and is stockpiling the old panels in hopes of developing a commercially viable means of recycling them.

I’m surprised CBC ran this.

by Blazingcatfur•October 16, 2024October 16, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny"

The electric car backlash could be about to take its biggest scalp yet

You certainly have to admire the breathtaking speed at which Kamala Harris seems to change her positions. She thought Joe Biden was in great shape for a second term until suddenly he wasn’t. She was vehemently opposed to fracking, and then suddenly she was all in favour of it. And now, in the kind of screeching U-turn you could only execute in a top of the range, big engine sports car, she doesn’t want to tell people what cars to drive.

And like on all the other occasions, it’s unlikely to convince anyone. If you fear that a Harris presidency will witness the final demise of the internal combustion engine, it’s not time to relax yet.

by Blazingcatfur•October 16, 2024October 16, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Kamala Harris", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Election 2024

Used EVs Sell for Bargain Prices Now, Putting Owners and Dealers in a Bind

Electric cars have gone from pricey purchases to some of the biggest bargains on the used-car lot, as resale values for the vehicles have tumbled.

Two years ago, some used electric-car models were selling for as much or more than new ones, because of a supply-chain crisis that resulted in a broader car shortage.

Now, the dynamic has flipped. Dealer lots are full of unsold EVs, and car companies—largely led by Tesla—have slashed prices on new models in an effort to sell them.

by Blazingcatfur•October 15, 2024October 14, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

SNELL: Trudeau, Singh, Carney and the Canadian Church of Wokeism

Decades ago, Pierre Trudeau said, “There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.”

The comment, originating from the Globe and Mail, pertained to his Omnibus Bill, which changed the Criminal Code of Canada to legalize sex acts performed by two consenting adults in private. Trudeau’s declaration vindicated many gay Canadians. Along with his pirouette behind Queen Elizabeth in 1977, it symbolized an end to the union of church and state in Canada.

But, a new church and state were rejoined in 2015 when his son Justin became prime minister. Pierre Trudeau rolled over in his grave.

by Blazingcatfur•October 13, 2024October 13, 2024•0•"Environmentalists", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

RCMP investigation in legal ‘grey zone’ with ‘green slush fund’ documents: commissioner

OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is concerned that some of the documents on the so-called “green slush fund” sent to Mounties via a controversial House of Commons order are beyond the normal reach of investigators, putting the force in an awkward legal “grey zone.”

Sounds like the ground work for the usual “Some crimes are best unsolved” gambit.

by Blazingcatfur•October 13, 2024October 13, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny"

STIRLING: The other side of climate change claims that you’re never allowed to hear

The University of Toronto’s magazine “The VarsiTea” is celebrating that, “On September 26, 73 Canadian organizations and 106 academics, including seven U of T professors, issued a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling on his government to stop all public financing of the fossil fuel sector.”

These groups are also calling for an immediate cap on oil and gas production, claiming this is the only way Canada can meet Paris Agreement targets.

by Blazingcatfur•October 13, 2024October 12, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny"

Terence Corcoran: Net-zero fantasies undone by fossil fuel realities

The evidence mounts daily that, regardless of Hurricane Milton and other climate events, neither Canada nor the world are on track to achieve the net-zero fossil fuel emission reduction targets said to be necessary to save the world from the “existential” threat of climate change. Despite the calls for action, oil and gas production continue to increase as energy corporations boost fossil fuel investments.

by Blazingcatfur•October 12, 2024October 11, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Jack Mintz: Will Canada’s auto industry need another bailout?

It’s been a tough year for some auto companies. Sales of electric vehicles continue to grow, especially in China and India, though more slowly than expected in North America and Europe. Demand is even falling in Italy, Japan and Germany. Meanwhile, cheaper Chinese EVs are grabbing market share in Europe and Asia. While improving recently, global vehicle sales remain sluggish at 90 million units in 2023, four million short of 2018.

by Blazingcatfur•October 11, 2024October 11, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Canadians aren’t buying Trudeau’s new vehicle ban

The Trudeau government’s ban on new gas and diesel vehicles is a non-starter for three powerful reasons.

First, Canadians want to drive gas-powered minivans and diesel pickups.

Second, Canada does not have the electrical power to fuel these battery-powered cars.

by Blazingcatfur•October 11, 2024October 11, 2024•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Trudeau gov’t considered using term ‘heat-flation’ to link rising costs with ‘climate change’

Recently revealed documents show that members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet were looking to associate rising inflation in Canada with “climate change” by using the term “heat-flation,” but abandoned the idea after negative feedback from polls.

by Blazingcatfur•October 11, 2024October 10, 2024•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government