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Canada Scraps EV Sales Mandate Amid New Investment Plan

2/6/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on February 5, 2026, that Canada will eliminate its electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate, which aimed for 60% of new vehicles to be electric by 2030 and 100% by 2035.
Carney introduced a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production and restore consumer incentives, aiming to position Canada as a global EV leader.
Critics, including environmental advocates, see this change as a setback for climate initiatives, despite Carney's commitment to ambitious EV sales goals of 75% by 2035 and 90% by 2040.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on February 5, 2026, that Canada will eliminate its electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate, which aimed for 60% of new vehicles to be electric by 2030 and 100% by 2035.
Carney introduced a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production and restore consumer incentives, aiming to position Canada as a global EV leader.
Critics, including environmental advocates, see this change as a setback for climate initiatives, despite Carney's commitment to ambitious EV sales goals of 75% by 2035 and 90% by 2040.