A recently proposed federal mandate that would require all new passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be zero-emission by the year 2035 will cost at least $99 billion, according to new government figures.
“The proposed amendments are expected to lead to a loss of consumer choice, as the non-ZEVs [non-zero emission vehicles], which are preferred by some, will eventually be phased out of the light-duty vehicle market,” wrote Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s department in a regulatory impact analysis statement on Dec. 31, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
