Biden administration rolls out new tailpipe rules that will boost EVs and hybrids The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized one of the most significant pieces of its ambitious climate agenda: the strongest new tailpipe rules for passenger cars and trucks that will decisively push the US auto market toward electric vehicles and hybrids. But in a concession to automakers and labor unions, the rules will be phased in more slowly than originally proposed and will give automakers more choices for how to comply. Nearly a year ago, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a fast ramp-up into EVs — a rule that would have ensured two-thirds of all vehicles sold were electric by the end of this decade. The EPA pumped the brakes on that plan Wednesday. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/climate/epa-biden-electric-cars/index.html California's electrical grid has an EV problem California energy officials issued a sobering warning this month, telling residents to brace for potential blackouts as the state’s energy grid faces capacity constraints heading into the summer months. In Sacramento, officials said California’s grid could face a potential shortfall of roughly 1,700 megawatts, which would affect the power supply of between 1 million and 4 million people this summer. That number would likely be exacerbated by an additional shortfall of 5,000 megawatts in the case of extreme heat and further fire damage to existing power lines. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ev-adoption-behavioral-changes-101718236.html California Electricity Bills Will Soon Be Based on Income. Here's How It Might Work A progressive fixed rate could ease the burden for lower-income customers, but critics say it will deter interest in energy efficiency. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/electricity-bills-in-california-will-soon-be-based-on-income-heres-how-it-could-work/ California braces for new electric plan: Make more, pay more LOS ANGELES – How to go green without going broke? That's the latest challenge in the alternative energy capital of California, where Democrats propose taxing the rich to make energy more equitable and affordable. To do so, lawmakers mandated utilities statewide begin billing ratepayers based not on how much electricity they use, but on how much money they make. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/california-braces-for-new-electric-plan-make-more-pay-more/ar-BB1jQSnH The Trudeau government’s terrible economic record can’t be brushed aside As the federal Parliament returned this week, there’s been a renewed debate about the Trudeau government’s economic record and the state of Canada’s economy relative to its peers. A comprehensive evaluation—including key metrics such as investment, income growth, and living standards—demonstrates an overall record of economic stagnation. https://thehub.ca/2024-02-03/jake-fuss-the-trudeau-governments-terrible-economic-record-cant-be-brushed-aside/ Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says https://globalnews.ca/news/10359055/leave-car-keys-the-front-door-to-avoid-home-invasion-toronto-police/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZZ8gO-NZs

Trudeau wants us to allow him to radically change Canada His policies, rooted in increasingly discredited and dated dogma, would turn Canadians into a flock of sheep Who uttered the scariest, most threatening words, anywhere in the world, in all of 2023? Not Putin, not Kim Jong Un of North Korea, or some other unscrupulous dictator — it was Canada’s own Justin Trudeau. “There’s a lot of work to do … and we are going to continue fighting for them (the people of Canada) every single day.” “… I wouldn’t be the person I am and be willing to walk away from this right now.” Words uttered in year-end interviews, mere days ago, intended to bolster his very saggy polling. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/ledrew-trudeau-wants-us-to-allow-him-to-radically-change-canada Since Trudeau isn't leaving, it's best to ignore him and get on with life Justin Trudeau is single-handedly accomplishing what all his ministers and bureaucrats failed to do after years of toil and millions of dollars piffled away — he is saving the mainstream Liberal media. How? By keeping those scribes writing about when he will be leaving office. In so many publications across the land, we have been treated to an onslaught of praise about his “major accomplishments”: — $10-a-day daycare (hardly to be found — ask moms). — Tens of billions for battery plants for a clean world (don’t bet on it). — Dental care (only if you are over 87 years old and penniless). — Pharmacare (go to a government washroom for men and get your free tampons). But the list of these so-called successes, touted by those who contend that the rock bottom polls are just due to voter fatigue after eight years, is not nearly as long as that of his own miscalculations. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/ledrew-since-trudeau-isnt-leaving-its-best-to-ignore-him-and-get-on-with-life/ar-BB1iYiCR Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future https://financialpost.com/opinion/lawrence-solomon-trudeau-stands-alone-as-canada-and-the-world-abandons-green-energy MPs receive thousands of emails, postcards over Health Canada's new rules on natural health products https://nationalpost.com/news/mps-regulations-natural-health-products Justin Trudeau’s OBSESSION with LGBT, And Other Sexual Fixations https://capforcanada.com/justin-trudeaus-obsession-with-lgbt-and-other-sexual-fixations-2/ Despite high spending, Canada’s health-care system is failing badly In the pandemic’s wake, with mounting surgical backlogs, physician shortages and burned out nurses, Canada’s health-care system is teetering. While some hope we can spend our way out of this problem, a new report finds that Canada is already the most expensive health-care system in the world but has little to show for it. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/despite-high-spending-canadas-health-care-system-is-failing-badly Biden’s open borders are bringing contagious diseases to your neighborhood New York City’s health commissioner announced last week that the influx of migrants from the southern border — more than 50,000 to New York City alone in the past year — is delivering contagious diseases, including tuberculosis and polio, to our neighborhoods. https://nypost.com/2023/04/18/bidens-open-borders-are-bringing-contagious-diseases-to-your-neighborhood/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXxePulR5P8