EV sales regulation sets Canadians up for failure

Instead of regulating what vehicles Canadians buy, time and resources would be better spent regulating the availability and reliability of Canada’s charging network.

Closing the charging gap requires that more than 100 public chargers are built every single day for the next 11 years, writes Brian Kingston.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BRIAN KINGSTON

March 20, 2024

The ink is barely dry on the federal government’s electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate and there are already signs that the regulated sales targets are out of reach. Without stronger efforts to address the barriers facing Canadians who want to switch to electric—namely af...

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