Feds’ 2035 green cars promise leaves unanswered questions, say auto associations

The government announced a ‘mandatory target’ on June 29: that only zero-emission vehicles would be sold in Canada by 2035.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is, for now, in charge of the government's plan to phase out the sale of gas and diesel powered light vehicles by the year 2035, along with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

July 12, 2021

The Liberal government’s announcement that all vehicles sold in Canada in 2035 will be “zero-emission” has left unanswered questions about the choices Canadians will have, and how the auto industry is going to play its part.

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