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Canada Repeals EV Mandates, Introduces $2.3B Affordability Program

2/5/2026

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Canada repeals controversial electric vehicle mandates from the Trudeau era.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new emission standards in a speech at an auto parts plant in the Greater Toronto Area.
Measures include a $2.3 billion Electric Vehicle Affordability Program with $5,000 rebates for EVs under $50,000, excluding Chinese-made vehicles.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised the decision as protecting jobs and boosting the auto sector.
Critics had labeled the mandates ineffective.

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Story summary

Canada repeals controversial electric vehicle mandates from the Trudeau era.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new emission standards in a speech at an auto parts plant in the Greater Toronto Area.
Measures include a $2.3 billion Electric Vehicle Affordability Program with $5,000 rebates for EVs under $50,000, excluding Chinese-made vehicles.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised the decision as protecting jobs and boosting the auto sector.
Critics had labeled the mandates ineffective.