US EditionCarney announces new EV buyer incentives, scraps sales mandate
Carney replaces the EV sales mandate with emissions standards and a $6 billion plan including $2.3 billion for consumer rebates to promote EV adoption.
- On Feb. 5, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Vaughn, Ont. canceled the federal EV sales mandate and unveiled a national automotive strategy.
- Facing pressure from provinces and automakers, Carney paused the incremental sales targets last fall and ordered a review, leading to today's policy change.
- The government will replace the sales mandate with stronger greenhouse-gas emission standards and a credits system, drafting rules by year-end to pursue 75% EV adoption by 2035 and 90% by 2040.
- Beginning Feb. 16 the government reinstates consumer incentives with a $5,000 cash incentive for EVs and $2,500 for PHEVs, excluding vehicles from countries without free-trade agreements, including China.
- To shield jobs from U.S. tariffs, Carney earmarked CAN$3 billion to help the auto industry adapt and waived the price cap for Canadian-made vehicles like the Dodge Charger.
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Canada has deleted the requirement that all newly registered cars must be electrically operated from 2035 onwards.
EV mandate scrapped as Ottawa announces new auto strategy
The federal government has set a new direction for Canada’s auto sector with an industrial strategy that tightens greenhouse gas standards, repeals the electric vehicle mandate, brings back rebates and adds funding to spur domestic production, investment and demand for electric vehicles. Framing the plan as a push to reduce reliance on a single trade partner, the government said more than 90 per cent of Canadian-built vehicles and 60 per cent of…
Canada Rewrites Its EV Playbook: Less Mandate, More Money
Canada has taken a decisive turn in its electric vehicle strategy, scrapping a national sales mandate while sharply increasing financial incentives for buyers, charging infrastructure and automakers. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the shift is designed to support EV adoption without overburdening an auto industry already under pressure from slowing demand, rising costs and U.S. […] The post Canada Rewrites Its EV Playbook: Less Mandate, More Mo…
Canada unveils new EV strategy, pledges stronger cooperation with China · TechNode
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced a new national strategy to develop the electric vehicle (EV) sector, introducing measures including funding support, financial subsidies and tax incentives to accelerate industry growth. Canada will also strengthen cooperation with China to promote domestic EV production and exports. Under the strategy, Canada will launch a five-year, C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) electric vehicle affordab…
Carney scraps EV sales mandate
Read: 2 min Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production. The announcement marked another departure from policies backed by his climate-focused predecessor Justin Trudeau, but Carney said he wanted to incentivize EV production while bolstering a Canadian auto industry hammered by U.S. tariffs. Since replacin…
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