Overview

• The federal announcement funds eight projects that will deploy more than 480 chargers on key travel corridors, in public spaces, at workplaces and in multi‑unit residential buildings across British Columbia.
• Money flows through the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, with BC Hydro receiving multiple grants to install hundreds of fast chargers, while the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich add fleet and community sites.
• Project details include corridor fast‑charging builds and Level 2 installations in dense neighbourhoods where residents lack home charging, targeting locations with high demand for reliable access.
• Officials say the investment delivers on-the-ground access for current drivers and helps address range anxiety, noting Ottawa reports more than $1 billion committed to charging infrastructure nationwide since 2016.
• During the Victoria event, Minister Gregor Robertson said tariffs on Chinese-made EVs will remain to protect Canadian auto workers, as reporting highlights that charger deployment must accelerate to meet sales mandates, with automakers estimating a need for about 40,000 new chargers per year.