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Quebec Premier Dismisses Doug Ford’s Concerns over Province’s EV Targets
Quebec adjusted its 2035 EV sales target to 90% hybrid or electric vehicles, citing U.S. tariffs and policy changes, amid Ontario's concerns over auto sector competitiveness.
- Quebec Premier Legault dismissed Ontario Premier Doug Ford's concerns over electric vehicle mandates on Friday, stating Quebec has already adjusted its targets to reflect current North American market realities.
- Earlier this week, Ford sent letters to Legault and British Columbia Premier David Eby urging them to drop EV sales targets, arguing these mandates make Canada's auto sector less competitive against the United States.
- Ontario's auto sector, which employs nearly 100,000 people, faces pressure from U.S. tariffs and deregulation. Ford described provincial EV rules as creating a "fragmented" market that threatens industry competitiveness.
- Spokesman Ewan Sauves said Quebec has "already adjusted to the new North American context," having lifted its ban on gas-powered cars to target 90 per cent hybrid or electric sales by 2035.
- Trump's executive order revoking Biden-era EV goals and terminating federal exemptions for California significantly reshaped the North American automotive landscape, driving provincial policy adjustments across Canada.
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François Legault addressed the concerns expressed by the Prime Minister of Ontario regarding the targets for electric vehicles in Canada, stating that Quebec had already adjusted its targets to reflect the new reality of the North American automotive market.
·Montreal, Canada
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Quebec premier dismisses Doug Ford’s concerns over province’s EV targets
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault has dismissed concerns by the Ontario premier over electric vehicle mandates in Canada, saying Quebec already adjusted its targets to reflect the new reality
·Toronto, Canada
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Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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