Auto industry urges Ottawa to fast-track EV mandate repeal

APMA
Apr 9
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Grace Macaluso, Automotive News

Apr 1, 2026

Canada’s auto industry is urging Ottawa to quickly repeal the EV mandate, warning delays are creating compliance risks and planning uncertainty as companies prepare for the 2027 model year. APMA President Flavio Volpe said the mandate “would have penalized producers for not meeting electrification targets that were not achievable.”

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