"Given this context, keeping EV sales mandates in only certain Canadian jurisdictions, currently only Quebec and British Columbia, creates a fragmented, uncompetitive market that risks pushing investment, jobs and production out of Canada and into the U.S."
"Don't get me wrong, folks, I'm all about the environment, but if we keep doing this GHG, greenhouse gases and everything and the other guy south of the border ... gets rid of everything, how do you compete? So all I'm asking is for them to get rid of all their environmental requests on cars, and let's start moving forward."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pressuring Quebec and British Columbia to abandon their electric vehicle sales targets, claiming they create market fragmentation that threatens Canada's competitiveness. Ford argues that Ontario's auto sector, employing nearly 100,000 people, faces disadvantages when only certain provinces maintain EV mandates while the United States rolls back similar policies. He contends that maintaining emissions rules in a fragmented manner risks pushing investment, jobs, and production to the U.S. Ford emphasizes a "Team Canada" approach, suggesting all provinces should align by removing environmental requirements for vehicles. This position reflects concerns about the NextStar battery facility's pivot to battery storage due to weak EV market demand, despite significant government investment.
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