Many EV Owners Say They’re Undeterred After the Federal Government’s Mandate Pause

Ottawa Won’t Scrap EV Mandate, Wants Increased Imports, Domestic Production: Industry Minister

As Ottawa embarks on a 60-day review of its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the plan is not to get rid of the policy but rather to boost the production and importation of the vehicles. “We want to build more EVs in Canada. We need to because we know that’s where basically the world is heading, and we want to make sure that we are able to compete with also Chinese EVs,” Joly said during a press conference in Mon…

Carney delays Ottawa’s EV mandate, launches review to ensure it reflects “market realities” - Electrical Business

September 8, 2025 – In response to the United States transforming its trading relationships, Prime Minister Carney announced a series of new measures for sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions. As part of those measures, Ottawa is instituting a new “Buy Canadian Policy” and is removing the 2026 target from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) to help the automotive sector stay competitive in the face of tariffs.…

Many EV owners say they are undeterred after the federal government's mandate pause

Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved public charging stations will slow in the coming years.

Many EV owners say they’re undeterred after the federal government’s mandate pause

Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved public charging stations will slow in the coming years.

Many EV owners say they're undeterred after the federal government's mandate pause

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GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy (Business)

The president of GM Canada says the country's policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a "forced outcome" from federal mandates. Kristian Aquilina was in Vancouver for a conference on electric vehicles the day after the fede...