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Carney pauses electric vehicle mandate, announces new 'buy Canadian' policy
The government will conduct a 60-day review to find flexibilities and reduce costs amid trade tensions and industry concerns, pausing the 20% electric vehicle sales target for 2026.
- 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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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.
Carney Announces $5B Fund, ‘Buy Canadian’ Policy to Shield Workers and Businesses From US Tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a range of programs and more than $6.5 billion in funding, including a $5 billion strategic response fund, to strengthen Canadian industries and offset the impact of U.S. tariffs and trade tensions. Among the funding and policies announced by Carney on Sept. 5 is reskilling and training support for up to 50,000 workers, a $5 billion fund to help businesses diversify, and a new “Buy Canadian” policy to priorit…
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