Auto industry says environment minister won't relent despite calls to scrap EV mandate

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin

Automakers are urging the Canadian government to reconsider its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, which requires all new vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2035, but Minister Dabrusin remains committed to it despite industry concerns over falling EV sales and trade tensions with the U.S. Provincial leaders, including Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Danielle Smith, echo calls for the mandate’s rollback, citing challenges in meeting targets amid economic uncertainty.

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