Derek Benedict

You can fret over how #harvest19 isn’t happening or take a Sunday funday and show the family a new trail. Life is short choice is yours😎

@kowalchukfarms1 @svhs1985 We’re in a hole so they throw us a shovel and say dig deeper

@svhs1985 Is an offer to borrow money and defer principal payments and pay more interest really financial aid?

Canada offers financial aid to farmers and companies affected by Iran war price spikes ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-of…

BREAKING: Alberta introduces a bill restricting MAiD to cases where natural death is reasonably foreseeable within one-year Mental illness is not an acceptable case for MAID Danielle Smith is leading the country in Common Sense. WELL DONE I fully agree with this decision

She figured it out

long-haul trucking is crucial for Canada—it’s the backbone of our economy, moving goods across vast distances from coast to coast, through remote areas and brutal winters. With over 90% of freight tonnage hauled by trucks (handling everything from resources to consumer goods), any disruption or inefficiency hits hard, especially amid fuel price spikes. Practical solutions that work now, without massive overhauls, make a lot of sense. Edison Motors does stand out as a homegrown answer tailored to Canadian realities. Based in Merritt, BC, they’re developing diesel-electric hybrid semis (and conversion kits) that mimic locomotive tech: a diesel (or biodiesel) engine generates power for electric motors, delivering huge torque, regen braking, and 20-50% fuel savings over traditional diesels. Their focus on vocational and long-haul applications—like logging, mining, and cross-country freight—addresses cold-weather reliability, with smaller batteries buffering power and avoiding the range anxiety of full battery-electrics on 1,000+ km routes. They’ve got prototypes running, a new 300-acre facility in Golden ramping up for 2026 production, and private funding rolling in (e.g., $8.5M closed in 2025, plus crowdfunding for Canadians). If scaled, they project 40-50 jobs and $20-25M revenue by next year, keeping manufacturing domestic. On the government side, it’s a mixed bag—there’s heavy investment in electrifying heavy-duty trucks, but it’s largely tilted toward full zero-emission vehicles (battery or fuel-cell electrics), not hybrids like Edison’s. Key programs as of 2026: • The Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program has $547.5M allocated through March 2026, subsidizing up to 20,000 vehicles with rebates (e.g., up to $200K per Class 8 truck for BEVs). This has funded fleets switching to full electrics from makers like Lion Electric, Nikola, or Tesla Semi. • Green Freight Program added $5.7M in February 2026 for emissions-reducing projects, including some hybrid pilots, but the bulk supports BEV adoption. • Broader auto strategy (unveiled Feb 2026) pours $1.5B into charging infrastructure (aiming for 8,000+ new stations) and $2.3B into the EV Affordability Program (rebates up to $5K for light-duty BEVs/FCEVs, phasing down to $2K by 2030). For heavy-duty, it emphasizes manufacturing incentives like the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit and Strategic Response Fund ($3B pot for EV assembly/parts). However, Edison has hit real roadblocks from federal regs under Environment and Climate Change Canada. Their plug-in hybrids don’t fit existing certification rules for on-road engines—despite cutting emissions 70%+—leading to denials and threats to halt production. In 2025, they were rejected for BC’s CleanBC grants (e.g., ARC program), and federal bureaucracy has dragged on exemptions (though BC Conservatives pushed for hardship/low-volume allowances). No direct federal funding to Edison shows up; instead, they’ve relied on private capital while criticizing the feds for favoring “imported” or speculative full-EV tech from bigger players. Public sentiment on X echoes this—folks call out the gov for blocking Canadian innovators like Edison (and past ones like ZENN) in favor of foreign corps or mandates that don’t suit our geography. As for the climate angle and CO2: Fair point on the debate—CO2 is vital for plant growth (optimal levels around 1,000-1,500 ppm for some crops), and Canada’s cold climate means heating/transport emissions are high-priority for efficiency anyway. Edison’s approach aligns with that practicality: hybrids slash fuel use and particulate emissions. Bottom line: Edison’s model could solve a lot for long-haul without the pipe dreams—gov should clear the red tape and include hybrids in incentives to boost domestic innovation. Gov of Canada is the problem! Liberals are the problem in everything.

📚🥌 My new children’s book Curling ABCs: Slide, Sweep, and Find launches April 5. It’s a fun way for kids to discover curling and learn the game from A to Z. Sign up to learn more at curlingabcs.com

Brad Gushue falls to Brad Jacobs and his decorated and legendary curling career comes to a close on Newfoundland ice. Olympic 🥇🥉 6x Brier 🏆 1 Worlds 🥇 2x Pan Continental 🥇 2x World Juniors 🥇 15x GSOC 🏆 One of, if not the best ever.

Incredible — a 90% reduction in overdoses, and the first time since 2017 that the South Zone has recorded zero opioid overdose deaths. For years, our government has taken a different approach to addiction. Safe supply was not the answer. Through compassionate intervention and real healthcare support, we will save more lives and bring family members home to their loved ones, drug-free. See more from this story: lethbridgenewsnow.com/2026/03/03/zer…

Ok folks, Leger Poll Gives Carney's Liberals 49% Support and 14-Point Lead. Let’s try a poll on X What is your voting intention for next election? This poll - is not paid for - ANYONE can participate - is not manipulated Leave your comments on below. 🙏 vote, then RT.

Pierre Poilievre says net zero "is just the latest of the many pretexts that are used to justify taking away everybody's money and giving it to a treasured, privileged few, green grifters ... it's all BS."

100% facts 🇨🇦❤️🐐

🚨PLEASE KEEP RE-POSTING THIS STORY🚨 How come the GREEN SLUSH FUND story just went away? @S_Guilbeault, the ultimate climate grifter, DOESN'T get a free pass, he has embezzled millions & shouldn't have been re-elected... ...HE NEEDS TO GO TO FEDERAL PRISON, NOT HIDE ON THE LIBERAL BACK BENCH.

BREAKING: A website was just launched that holds Mark Carney accountable.  It's the most robust, fully sourced record of:  -Flip Flops -Broken Promises   -Cover Ups   -Counterfeit Conservative Policies And so much more.  Liberals are going to hate it if you share it.

@olsontwo Not the snowmobile I had in 1978🤣😜🤷‍♂️

Its like 1978 around here

GOLD!!!!! Team Canada has done it!! 🥇 Congratulations @teambradjacobs (Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert, Tyler Tardi) on bringing home the gold medal for Canada! #MilanoCortina2026 Player photos by @TeamCanada / Candice Ward

While Mark Carney takes money away from Canada’s farmers, he’s given: $19 billion to his consultant cronies, $8 million for gender-just rice farming in Vietnam, and $22 million to beans for women for empowerment in the Congo. Conservatives will continue to fight for Canada’s farmers so that they can continue to feed our great country.

@MadelnCanada @Ozoon_CA McDavid XL

🚨TEAM CANADA JERSEY GIVEAWAY🚨 We’ve decided to giveaway an official BAUER Team Canada 2026 Olympic jersey with any player on the back! 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 To enter: 1. FOLLOW @Ozoon_CA & @MadelnCanada ⬅️ 2. LIKE ❤️ & RT 🔄 this tweet. 3. Reply with your size & player! Good luck! 🇨🇦🇨🇦

@DEKALB_Canada @jac_wolf_3

We've got some gear to make sure our DEKALB Little Helpers are set for both winter and summer ❄️😎 Tag a friend and make sure you're following us @DEKALB_Canada and we'll send you a toque and set of shoe charms so the kids can rep DEKALB all year long. bit.ly/4cAi1ki

Never been to Times Square in New York but made it up on the big screen there Today! Thanks @FBNFarmersCAN for including this regular farmer😁

Count the Czech jerseys on the ice before their go-ahead goal… 👀