Canada needs to support its EV future more than ever

We have committed more than $50-billion, and have built strong momentum. Pausing and potentially weakening the EV sales standard would put that progress and Canadian jobs at risk, and also deprive Canadians of access to cleaner and better cars.

Unifor National President Lana Payne, pictured on the Hill on March 19, 2024, was clear in a recent statement: 'We cannot surrender the future of EV production to overseas automakers, we need a full industrial strategy that ensures we both make and sell EVs in this country.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SAM HERSH

September 18, 2025

The federal government’s announcement of a pause and review of its electric vehicle sales standard is a serious misstep. Our government has already invested heavily, both politically and financially, in building a homegrown EV industry. Backing away would not only be short...

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