As feds spark EV demand, advocates charge for same focus on transit, other vehicle alternatives

The federal government’s emissions reductions plan bans the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, with the first sales targets for zero-emissions vehicles kicking in by 2026.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is responsible for ramping up production of the critical minerals necessary for electric vehicle batteries, and for building up Canada's EV charging infrastructure.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

May 30, 2022

High gas prices, improvements to battery technology, and investments in charging infrastructure are stoking consumer demand for electric vehicles, which environmental advocates say can play a key role in Canada’s clean energy transition. But they warn replacing the 36 million conventional vehicles...

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