Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre mentioned Thursday that his get together will give attention to pushing the Liberals to repeal the electrical automobile gross sales mandate through the coming parliamentary sitting.
Poilievre mentioned the Conservatives plan to introduce motions, petitions and different “pressure campaigns” to repeal the coverage that’s set to come back into drive subsequent yr.
“Conservatives are launching a nationwide campaign, including in the House of Commons, to force the Liberals to back down … on the gas vehicle ban.”
The mandate requires the variety of new zero-emission autos offered in Canada to hit 20 per cent by subsequent yr, 60 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035 with the intention to assist the nation hit its emission-reduction targets.
Poilievre has been calling on the Liberals to stroll again the mandate for months.
“It’s time to put Canadians back in the driver’s seat so they can decide what life they want to live,” he mentioned Thursday.
The auto trade has additionally been calling for an finish to the mandate. The CEOs of Canada’s massive three automakers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney final month to foyer for its elimination, arguing that the gross sales mandate would cripple their corporations and put hundreds of jobs in danger because the trade faces American tariffs and EV demand is sagging.
The Liberals haven’t indicated whether or not they intend to maintain or scrap the mandate following July’s assembly.
Electrical automobile producers have mentioned there may be not sufficient demand to hit the 20 per cent gross sales goal subsequent yr. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)
Carney has repealed different insurance policies launched underneath former prime minister Justin Trudeau — most notably the buyer carbon tax.
Producers have mentioned there may be simply not sufficient demand to hit the 20 per cent goal subsequent yr, partially because of the ending of the federal EV rebate program.
The rebate supplied as much as $5,000 towards the acquisition of a brand new electrical automobile and as much as $2,500 on the acquisition of a brand new plug-in hybrid.
Whereas it was supposed to remain in place till March, it was paused in January when it ran out of funding. Setting Minister Julie Dabrusin instructed The Canadian Press in June that one other rebate program might be within the works.
Though he misplaced his seat within the spring election, it’s unlikely Poilievre will miss a lot time within the Home this fall. He’s anticipated to win what is taken into account one of many most secure Conservative seats within the nation in a byelection on Monday and the Home of Commons isn’t set to return till mid-September.
