Tara Ney News Today

As more Canadians abandon carbon-emitting lawn equipment, major cities are also turning toward battery-powered tools.

The District of Oak Bay has voted to phase out leaf blowers and other gas-powered gardening equipment by 2026.

Coun. Tara Ney is set to introduce a motion on Tuesday to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers and other garden equipment on all Oak Bay residential properties by October 2023.

The move is a partial victory for Coun. Tara Ney, who launched a campaign against gas-powered leaf blowers in November 2019 in an effort to decrease air pollution and noise. Another factor has been added since — the impact of the pandemic leading more people to stay indoors for greater periods of time. “We are more sensitive to the livability of our homes right now,” she said Tuesday. With today’s concerns over climate change, “if there was ever a time to accelerate the transition, yo...