Tory Motion to Scrap EV Mandates Fails in House; Environment Minister Says Rebates Coming Back

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

On the same day MPs voted down a Tory motion to scrap Ottawa’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate, the environment minister said the government will bring back the consumer rebate program for purchasing EVs.

While leaving the House of Commons on June 17, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin told The Canadian Press that the federal government is planning for a renewed consumer rebate program, but that the details are still being worked out.