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Carney pauses electric vehicle mandate, announces new 'buy Canadian' policy
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a 60-day review and a $5 billion fund to support Canadian automakers amid trade tensions and US tariffs impacting the industry.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the waiver of the electric vehicle sales target for 2026 models, a policy introduced by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requiring 20 percent sales in Canada to be electric.
- Carney stated that pausing the mandate is a measure to provide immediate financial relief for automakers facing pressure due to U.S. tariffs, signaling a shift in climate policy.
- Debora Van Nijnatten, a professor at Wilfred Laurier University, expressed concern that this decision weakens regulations aimed at reducing emissions and could harm Canada's competitiveness in the electric vehicle market.
- Bloc Québécois climate critic Patrick Bonin criticized Carney's decision, stating it weakens environmental efforts and undermines the availability of electric vehicles.
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Automakers, Conservative Politicians Welcome EV Mandate Pause, Ask for Full Repeal
Ottawa’s decision to pause the implementation of its electric vehicle (EV) mandate has been welcomed by the car industry and Conservative politicians who have been calling for its cancellation. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sept. 5 that vehicles for model year 2026 would be waived from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard requirements. The mandate required automakers and importers to sell 20 percent of EVs in 2026 or face penalti…
Climate takes another hit as Carney delays EV sales mandate
Canada's automakers are getting what they want: an out from the federal government's electric vehicle sales mandate. Prime Minister Mark Carney is removing the 2026 sales target and reviewing the policy "immediately." So far the change is temporary but climate experts fear this is just the latest plank of climate policy to fall under Carney's tenure as prime minister.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that he will exempt the 2026 vehicle models from the requirements of the standard on the availability of electric vehicles and that a review of this policy will be launched.
Canada Delays Electric Vehicle Mandate Amid Tariffs Pressure
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has delayed a mandate for automakers to meet minimum electric vehicle sales due to US tariffs. This decision aligns with industry's challenges. Carney announced support measures for affected sectors, recognizing the trade disruptions impacting the Canadian economy and the critical auto industry.
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