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Minister Joly Addresses Canada’s New Auto Sector Strategy at Guelph, Ont. Stop
Canada commits $6.9 billion to boost EV adoption, expand charging infrastructure, and strengthen the battery supply chain to protect jobs and attract investment.
- Unveiling a national automotive strategy, the federal government announced in Ottawa on Feb. 05, 2026, aims to modernize the auto sector and boost EV industry growth.
- Amid ongoing trade uncertainty the strategy responds to market pressures, with Merran Smith of New Economy Canada warning, 'Global automotive trends are clear- electrification or obsolescence.'
- The federal package includes $3.1 billion to diversify the auto industry, $2.3 billion in consumer incentives lowering EV prices up to $5,000, and $1.5 billion for charging infrastructure.
- Industry and labour groups said New Economy Canada welcomed the federal commitment to Canadian workers, companies and the supply chain, urging rapid implementation.
- The strategy positions Canada to spur a domestic battery supply chain from mines through manufacturing and secure good-paying jobs for skilled Canadian workers, with stakeholders urging quick government implementation.
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Ottawa, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amid ongoing trade uncertainty, Canada’s new national automotive strategy can transform and modernize Canada’s auto sector and reinvigorate Canada’s electric vehicle and charging industry.
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