William Watson: Let Canadians drive EV policy, not Ottawa

2026-02-10 - 11:05

Does anyone know what an “aspirational goal” is? “Aspiration” and “goal” are synonyms, so it’s a little like saying “goal-ish goal.” On the other hand, the dictionary defines “aspiration” as “a hope or ambition of achieving something” and “goal” as “the object of a person’s ambition or effort,” which sounds a little more concrete and immediate. So an “aspirational goal” may be a sort of hope-y thing we’re after but don’t really expect to get to. Read More