Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Environmental Defence issued a statement in response to the news from Transport Canada indicating that the federal electric vehicle incentive program will run out of funding before March 31st, 2025, and is set to pause.
“The federal government has long known that due to rapidly growing electric vehicle sales, funding for the iZEV program was going to run out early in 2025. There was an opportunity in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent Fall Economic Statement to include stopgap funding to top up the program and prevent this from occurring. Its omission indicates a significant lack of foresight, and it means Canadians are now paying the price. Effective climate policies like the iZEV program that tie emissions reductions with measures that reduce the cost of living should not fall victim to the chaos in Ottawa. As Canada approaches a likely early federal election, we hope that all political parties indicate their support for the return of a similar program that helps Canadians afford zero-emission vehicles.”
ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE (environmentaldefence.ca): Environmental Defence is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.
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Karishma Porwal, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca
