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Electra Meccanica, 7-Eleven to offer EV delivery service in Vancouver

September 5, 2018 Energi Staff

Vancouver-based Electra Meccanica says it will provide some Vancouver, B.C., 7-Elevens with all-electric single-passenger SOLOs to promote the retail company’s delivery service.  Company photo. Electra Meccanica maker will provide 7-Eleven with EVs to better serve [Read more]

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Rallies opposing, supporting Trans Mountain Expansion set for Saturday in Metro Vancouver

March 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

Protect the Inlet media conference Friday with indigenous elders from Vancouver, Standing Rock (South Dakota) Two Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline rallies are planned for Metro Vancouver on Saturday, one for and one against. The “Protect [Read more]

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Almost half of BC supports Trans Mountain Expansion, but up to 10% pledge civil disobedience – MP’s survey

February 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Opposition to Trans Mountain Expansion highest in Metro Vancouver, where biggest protests are expected Thanks to Kennedy Stewart, we now know that not all British Columbians hate the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, contrary to the [Read more]

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Vancouver pipeline protest start of busy Sept. for Trans Mountain Expansion foes

September 10, 2017 Markham Hislop

Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver says many actions planned for fall to stop Trans Mountain Expansion construction As Kinder Morgan prepares to begin construction this month on the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain Expansion, opponents kicked off [Read more]

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Kinder Morgan picks pipeline contractors, activists organize rally and march, Liberals affirm TMX support

September 7, 2017 Markham Hislop

Thousands of protesters expect for Saturday march and rally against Trans Mountain Expansion As Kinder Morgan gears up to start construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline – announcing Wednesday it has selected six contractors [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Jason Kenney threatens trade war with BC over Trans Mountain…whose interests is he serving?

August 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Threats to retaliate against BC if Horgan government inhibits pipeline progress benefits Kenney, but may harm Kinder Morgan’s construction efforts Erik Wiik is an early-30s engineer who owns a Vancouver-based small business – exactly the [Read more]

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Brian Jean stoking resentment of Alberta in other provinces for his own political gain

July 16, 2017 JZadmin

Jean deceives Albertans by distorting province’s contribution, role in equalization program “Hostility is not a good political strategy,” is how Calgary communications expert Doug Lacombe described an oil and gas industry attempt in 2015 to [Read more]

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How Alberta, industry are about to waste the PR value of the Climate Leadership Plan

July 14, 2017 JZadmin

A few weeks or days before pipeline construction begins is too late to be talking up Climate Leadership Plan in Vancouver The Alberta oil and gas industry talks a lot about the cost of the [Read more]

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Rachel Notley finally defends Alberta oil sands, pipelines in BC and screws up the message!

June 14, 2017 JZadmin

Appealing to Vancouver with “rule of law” argument for Kinder Morgan support is public relations disaster waiting to happen Kinder Morgan won’t defend its own pipeline in Vancouver. Industry associations keep calling for more pipelines [Read more]

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How Canada can – and probably will – screw up its new ‘zero emission vehicle’ strategy

June 12, 2017 JZadmin

New zero emission vehicle policy could lock Canada into EV “replacement model” just as TaaS takes hold in market The Canadian government announced late last month that a national zero emission vehicle – read, electric [Read more]

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The Solo electric commuter car debuts on streets of Vancouver

June 7, 2017 JZadmin

The Solo is pricey, but time is valuable to urban commuters and Solo could save plenty in congested mega-cities like Vancouver Jerry Kroll figures the day electric cars became really cool was last August when Elon [Read more]

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Trans Mountain Expansion key issue in forming BC minority government?

May 25, 2017 JZadmin

BC NDP, Green Party leaders staunch opponents of Trans Mountain Expansion, slated to begin construction in Sept. The BC election recounts are in and Christy Clark and the Liberals do not have a majority, meaning [Read more]

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“What if we gave Canada 20 Standing Rocks?” over Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline

May 6, 2017 JZadmin

Many Vancouver activists are angry, ready for “direct action” on Trans Mountain Expansion – Kai Nagata “New infrastructure to bring in more oil from the tar sands? Forget it, it’s not going to happen,” says Quebec’s [Read more]

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Christy Clark vows to nix Vancouver natural gas “ban”

April 30, 2017 JZadmin

Is Vancouver moving too quickly on 100% renewable energy pledge? Vancouver adopted a Zero Emissions Building Plan last July to “to aggressively combat and reduce carbon pollution” in the city’s building stock. Christy Clark says that [Read more]

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Dear Vancouver, Burnaby: You can’t give us one lousy pipeline? – Justin Trudeau, Rachel Notley

January 31, 2017 JZadmin

Canada, BC and Alberta have compromised to make Trans Mountain possible, now it’s time for Vancouver, Burnaby to compromise, too Canadian federalism has always been about regions. individual provinces, and the national government compromising to [Read more]

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Are federal Liberals about to screw up Trans Mountain Expansion strategy?

December 1, 2016 JZadmin

Vancouver opponents won’t forget about Trans Mountain, Liberals have the right message, Tory votes might be available “How are the [BC Trans Mountain Expansion] protesters going to keep this issue alive when the next election is [Read more]

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Is Prime Minister Sunny Ways ready to play rough over Kinder Morgan pipeline?

November 29, 2016 JZadmin

Justin Trudeau will try charm, but if anti-Trans Mountain protests escalate, Vancouver well see another side of Prime Minister Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau green lighted two pipeline projects, but Canadians are talking about [Read more]

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Will 4,000 protestors scare Justin Trudeau into nixing Trans Mountain Expansion?

November 20, 2016 JZadmin

If Justin Trudeau blinks on Trans Mountain, when does he stop blinking? The Vancouver downtown buzzed Saturday afternoon with a protest march against the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Will it be enough to persuade the Prime [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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