JAY GOLDBERG: Trudeau's EV mandate meets its much-needed demise |
Ottawa’s electric vehicle mandate is finally in the dustbin of history, where it belongs.
After putting a pause on the Liberal government’s EV mandate late last fall, Prime Minister Mark Carney finally announced its end last week at a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., where he unveiled a new national automotive strategy.
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Gone is the Trudeau-era plan to force car dealerships to sell a certain percentage of new vehicles as electric, which would have ramped up to 100% by 2035.
Incentives the way to go
Instead, Carney is bringing back rebates for consumers, replacing a mandate with incentives.
The EV mandate was bad policy from Day 1, so it’s good to see the Liberals finally recognize it needed to go. With only roughly 8% of all new vehicles sold in Canada being electric in 2025,........