The federal government’s plan to incrementally impose electric vehicle (EV) sales on car manufacturers and importers will be delayed, Prime Minister Mark Carney says.
Carney made the announcement on Sept. 5 after two days of meetings with his cabinet in Toronto.
The prime minister said 2026 model year vehicles will be waived from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard requirements. An immediate 60-day review of the EV mandate will also be launched and Ottawa will explore options to bring more affordable EVs to Canada.
The move was announced along with other measures seeking to help sectors of the Canadian economy that have been most impacted by the sectoral tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Those tariffs have targeted steel, aluminum, automobiles, and copper….