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LINAMAR CORP. $73 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 65.4 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts, including cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. As part of its net-zero emissions target, the Canadian government now plans to halt the auto industry’s sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks to consumers by 2035. That’s five years sooner than its original target of 2040. Linamar is in a strong position to profit from the shift to electric-powered vehicles. In the past few years, it has increased its portfolio of products specifically for electric applications. Those include electric drive unit housings, motor housings, and battery trays. Linamar is a buy. TC ENERGY CORP. $61 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 939.0 million; Market cap: $57.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.6; Dividend yield: 5.7%;…