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23 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,July 28,2022 insidehalton.com Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $1.00 On One (1) Green Giant* Riced Veggies 283-340 g bag or Seasoned Corn 269 g bag *T.M. of / MC de B&G Foods North America, Inc., used under license / utilisée sous license. save.ca/couponsScan to get coupons Reducing our carbon footprint is critical in our fight against climate change. One of the best ways we can achieve our climate goals is to make the switch to electric vehi- cles (EVs). Since 2015, we have invested an historic $1 billion to make EVs more affordable and more accessible for Cana- dians. In 2020, the federal government announced a $295-million investment in Ford Canada to assist with the production of EVs, creating 5,000 good, middle-class jobs right here in Oakville. Throughout EV Week, we have continued to expand upon this work with sev- eral new initiatives to support electric vehicle infrastructure, produc- tion, and chargers. We are building a reli- able nation-wide network of EV charging stations in local communities so that Canadians can get to where they need to go. In Oakville, we are invest- ing $150,000 to install con- nectors and chargers as part of a larger an- nouncement to install 6,000 new EV chargers across the country. To help businesses save money and support Canada's climate goals, we launched the new In- centives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emis- sions Vehicles Program. This program will pro- vide up to $200,000 in in- centives for businesses to help them electrify their fleets, supporting Cana- da's target to have 100 per cent of sales of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be zero-emission by 2040. In public transit, clean vehicles are the next big step. To accomplish our goal of putting 5,000 elec- tric buses on the road across Canada, we an- nounced the creation of the Zero Emission Tran- sit Fund. This fund will invest $2.75 billion to help com- munities and school bus operators electrify their bus fleets. To position Canada as a key competitor in the global EV market, we are establishing a world- leading facility in Onta- rio to produce essential components of electric vehicle batteries. In part- nership with Umicore, we are investing $1.5 billion to build this facility in Loyalist Township. This will play an es- sential role in our domes- tic electric vehicle supply chain and make for a more resilient North American batteries eco- system. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep our air clean, help people save money on fuel and cars, all while creat- ing jobs, bolstering our auto sector, and position- ing Canada as a global leader in building and powering electric vehi- cles. Anita Anand is the MP for Oakville and the Min- ister of National Defence. She can be reached at anita.anand@parl.gc.ca. ELECTRIC VEHICLES A GREAT INVESTMENT IN OUR PLANET OPINION GOVERNMENT MAKING STRONG COMMITMENT TO THESE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY CARS, WRITES ANITA ANAND ANITA ANAND Column Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) have ex- tended the operating hours of its stations, with most now opening to the public until late in the evening. Here's the new year- round, 24/7 hours: • Oakville (2 District): Opens from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Burlington (3 District): Opens from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Georgetown (1 District - 11 Division): Opens from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Milton (1 District - 12 Di- vision): Opens from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The HRPS headquarters in Oakville is also open from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on statutory hol- idays. Residents can make use of the online reporting features on the police's web- site to report some crimes or traffic concerns. HALTON POLICE EXTEND STATION HOURS NEWS It is what it is, until it isn't. Subscribe to a new perspective.