“The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report highlights the fundamental importance of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard in building out a public charging network and driving EV prices down.
“The report makes it clear that the EV Availability Standard will require automakers to bring more affordable electric vehicles to market in order to meet its requirements. Like the fossil fuel sector, Canada’s auto industry has a responsibility to do its part in combating its significant contribution to climate change—in this case by building competitively priced EVs for every type of driver. What’s more, the standard offers considerable flexibility to help automakers cost-effectively comply.