Ford decided to keep the US Fiesta ST around for one more year
The Ford Fiesta ST is a car that was beloved by journalists and enthusiasts but proved to be a tough pill to swallow for many consumers, being that it was a $20,000+ Fiesta and lacked things like a backup camera. Ford initially decided to kill the FiST in North America as part of its war on all things not-SUV, but according to a recent Jalopnik article, it looks like everyone's favorite little hot hatch is getting a brief stay of execution. FordNow before you get your hopes up, the 2019 Ford Fiesta ST is identical to the 2018 Ford Fiesta ST. We're still not going to get the epic 3-cylinder terror that Ford is bestowing on the Europeans, but even in its 1.6-liter four-cylinder trim, it's one hell of a fun car thanks to its light weight, excellent chassis and awesome six-speed manual transmission. That will run you just $18,500 including destination, which is significantly less than the full-fat ST's starting price of $22,215. If you've been waiting, hemming and hawing over whether or not to buy a Fiesta ST, just do it.
Despite the political environment, here's one public servant Doug Ford can't fire
according to Doug Ford has fired Ontario's chief scientist, sacked the government's investment czar, terminated its top business adviser, and sidelined Hydro One's leadership in rapid succession. But there's one public servant to whom Ford can't say, "You're fired!"(Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS)Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, doesn't serve at the pleasure of the premier. With Ford's government vowing to oppose any federal carbon tax, it is now doing everything in its power to do nothing about global warming. A carbon tax, by contrast, is a blunt instrument (no trade) that imposes a price on pollution, without necessarily lowering the overall emissions ceiling (no cap). "In terms of emissions reductions, cap and trade outperforms the ... carbon tax," according to Saxe's latest annual report.collected by :Madison Joidin