Bronwyn Eyre: Why the federal EV mandate must be scrapped for good

  Friday’s announcement of a 60-day review or delay notwithstanding, the federal Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (aka EV mandate) is emblematic of Canada’s economic malaise. It’s also likely unconstitutional. First, the basic economics: The average...

Bronwyn Eyre: One bill, two vetoes. Why Bill C-5 is doomed 

People rally against Bill C-5 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang   As uniquely Canadian fault lines form around Ottawa’s new major projects Bill 5, it’s quickly becoming the story of two vetoes—one Indigenous,...