Canada Pauses 2026 EV Sales Mandate

Pro-government narrative

The EV mandate pause is a smart and pragmatic economic policy during unprecedented trade disruptions. Automakers face crushing $12 billion in tariff costs while struggling with unrealistic sales targets that ignore evolving consumer demand realities. Forcing companies to meet arbitrary quotas when charging infrastructure remains inadequate and rebates have disappeared only threatens Canadian jobs, competitiveness, and future investment at the worst possible time.