How Ottawa’s New Program Replacing the EV Mandate Pushes Canadians Toward Electric Vehicles

How Ottawa’s New Program Replacing the EV Mandate Pushes Canadians Toward Electric Vehicles
An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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It’s not surprising that Prime Minister Mark Carney finally scrapped the electric vehicle (EV) mandate brought in by his predecessor Justin Trudeau. Despite years of subsidies, promotion, and arm-twisting, Canadians weren’t willing to embrace EVs in numbers anywhere near those mandated.