“That whole ecosystem that supports the clean transition is a significant priority for us.” But the high cost of EVs has kept them from the level of adoption the government is aiming for. “The biggest barrier, by far, is sticker price,” said Clean Energy Canada spokesperson Trevor Melanson in a June press release announcing polling results — which showed 82 per cent of Canadians prefer either no tariff or a lower tariff on Chinese EVs, compared to the current 100 per cent tariff the government has imposed. Melanson wrote in a recent op-ed his experience driving a Chinese EV in Iceland convinced him there’s a place for those cars in the Canadian market.
Author: Jimmy Thomson
Published at: 2025-08-27 21:11:44
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