Last week. For example, he fired the Chief Scientist. A few other high level appointments.
I'm not surprised that some of these people were fired but it does put a lie to his promise to not fire anyone.
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I'm not surprised that some of these people were fired but it does put a lie to his promise to not fire anyone.
This is very good...but do you know if there’s a screen cap that explicitly states that they’re talking about the EV rebate? It could be argued that he was talking about GreenON...
I wonder what’s going to happen to that money that was allocated to not only the EVIP but other green initiatives. Also to those companies that had paid into the cap and trade program.
Really wish there was an extension of the program till end of year. That would have nicely matched up with everyone’s current delivery estimates.
Shame that the program is gone as I was convincing my parents to purchase an EV.
Now we wait (hopefully) for a federal tax credit.
Really wish there was an extension of the program till end of year. That would have nicely matched up with everyone’s current delivery estimates.
Shame that the program is gone as I was convincing my parents to purchase an EV.
Now we wait (hopefully) for a federal tax credit.
It wasn't my conversation, I was just re-posting. I also had a response from them though and I'll try to see if I still have that.
I think he made the distinction between rank and file vs top rank. Ie head of hydro.
Has anyone contacted them since the announcement yesterday? Is this a DM via twitter or a text number?
I just called the Minister of Finance office who controls the ev rebate. They had no idea it had been cancelled even. They said they should be briefed this morning and to call back maybe at 11. The number is 1-866-668-8297.
Ssshhh maybe they’ll just unknowingly continue to process rebate applications...
I just called the Ministry and they informed me that in order for you to be eligible for the incentive you must:
1. Have an Order agreement on or before July 11th. (Contract)
2. Vehicle must be on the eligible list.
3. Must be Delivered , Plated and Registered by Sept 11, 2018
The dealership ordering to manufacturer was not a problem as long as you have an order agreement.
I hope this helps.
I have a June 20th agreement. calling Tesla as soon as they are open.
we also should all be tweeting Elon and Tesla to expedite the delivery to Ontario.
I called Tesla last night. They said I can cancel order without penalty if VIN has not been issued yet. My delivery timeframe is Oct-Dec. They recommended I hold onto the order a bit longer in case they decide to speed up deliveries in Ontario.
jkirkwood001
Active Member
Here's what I just emailed the Environment Minister:
Subject: EV rebate: when will the Liberal government step in with its own, progressive EV incentive
Hi Ms. McKenna,
I live in your riding in Ottawa Centre. I want to buy an electric car (EV) to reduce my carbon footprint. The Ford government has just cancelled its EHVIP program. This affects if I can make the switch from fossil fuel burning vehicle to a clean EV. You have said that such a policy would put $420 million of federal funding at risk.
I'm writing to ask you if and when the federal government will step in and do what's right for the environment and support a federal EV rebate program to incentivize people like myself to buy electric cars and contribute to Canada's GHGE targets. You could use this $420 million as one source of funds for what would be a popular and important initiative. Not to mention, this would offset some of the Liberal government's contradictory focus on pipelines and fossil fuel projects.
Please let me know what you plan to do.
Thank you,
I tweeted him last night, providing a link to the EHVIP website. Not surprisingly, no response but I'm sure it's on his radar. I also am quite sure that Ontario Telsa management will be making our plight known.
jkirkwood001
Active Member
Whoops, here's where you should email:
This is the auto-reply I just received:
[email protected]
9:51 AM (1 minute ago)
Thank you for contacting my office. This automated response is to assure you that your message has been received by my office and will be reviewed as soon as possible.
Due to the high volume of correspondence received, I am not able to respond personally to every inquiry. Please do not hesitate to contact my office at the coordinates below should you have any questions regarding the status of your query.
Please note that your message will be forwarded to the Department of Environment and Climate Change if it concerns topics pertaining to the Minister of Environment and Climate Changes' role. For all future correspondence addressed to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, I ask that you please write directly to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Best,
Catherine McKenna, Member of Parliament, Ottawa Centre
I just call. Spoke to a lady who simply re-read the press release to me.
After some questions, she said “so you’re an individual who purchased a vehicle and didn’t plate it before yesterday. Then you don’t qualify.”
I said what if I get a dealership to take over my purchase order so they can get the rebate. She said I’ll “have to argue with someone else” and took my name/number for someone to call me back.
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