Overview

• Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended the requirement that 20% of 2026 new-vehicle sales be electric and launched a two-month assessment of the federal EV program.
• Government materials indicate the review could revise annual quotas, including the 2035 objective for all new light-duty sales to be zero-emission or plug-in hybrids.
• Many EV owners say they will keep driving electric yet report unreliable public chargers and fear slower growth in charging infrastructure.
• Private investment continues, with Tim Hortons partnering with FLO to install fast chargers at 100 locations nationwide by the end of 2028.
• Automakers seek rules tied to consumer demand—GM Canada’s chief says adoption will not be linear—while editorials urge replacing sales quotas with emissions standards as EV market share hovered near 7.9% in June and shopping interest has fallen.