Liberal EV Mandate Is Akin to 'Banning Rural Way of Life,' Poilievre Says

ANALYSIS | Can the ZEV mandate survive political pressure and industry objections?

With the federal carbon tax dead and gone, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has found a new target among the Liberal government's climate policies — the electric vehicle availability standard, otherwise known as the zero-emission vehicle mandate.

Liberal EV mandate is akin to 'banning rural way of life,' Poilievre says

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the Liberals' electric vehicle sales mandate is akin to "banning rural life."

Ford should join Smith and denounce EV mandate

A few weeks ago, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party (UCP) colleagues called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop the federal Electric Vehicle (EV) mandate that requires all new vehicles sold in the year 2035 to be EVs. Alberta’s Transportation Minister, Drew Dreeshen, has called this mandate “straight-up lunacy.” He also stated that the EV mandate was unconstitutional and likely to lead to “significant increases in…

Government of Alberta - Alberta will not accept EV mandate: Minister Schulz

Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement on the highly criticized federal electric vehicle (EV) mandate: