Automakers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on EV Mandate Changes After Meeting With Carney

Liberal leader Mark Carney reacts as he participates in a demonstration during a tour of an auto parts factory in Vaughan, Ont., on April 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The head of an organization representing automakers said he’s “cautiously optimistic” after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate.

Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association CEO Brian Kingston joined the CEOs of Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada in a meeting with the prime minister Wednesday in Ottawa.