POLICY BRIEF: Shocking Lack of Details on Cost of Electric Car Mandate
How much will the federal government’s push for electric cars cost Canadians on their power bills?
Nobody seems to know.
SecondStreet.org’s new report examines the effects of the federal government’s ban on new gas-powered car sales by 2035. It has pushed EVs as the replacement for gas cars.
Since the provinces are responsible for electric grids, we asked them if they had any analysis on how much this policy would cost Canadians on their electric bill. None had a price estimate.
However, there was much interesting analysis on the consequences of this policy.
To read Policy Brief: Shocking Lack of Details on Electric Car Mandate — click here.
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