Conservative leader Pierre Poilivre says he will lift ban on gas-powered vehicles if elected

 

 

Conservative leader Pierre Poilivre has pledged to lift the ban on gas-powered vehicles if elected in Canada. The Trudeau government has promised to lift the controversial internal combustion engine ban imposed by the government as the election campaign enters its prime. Speaking to reporters at a car dealership in Halifax, Poilivre promised to end the Liberals’ plan to ban the sale of gas and diesel-powered vehicles.
The current goal is to make 20 per cent of cars sold in Canada electric starting next year and 100 per cent by 2035. Even hybrid cars, which have batteries and a small gasoline engine, will be banned under the new rules. But Transport Canada ended incentives for electric vehicles last year due to the economic crisis. This has raised doubts about the practicality of the move to reduce the number of gas-powered vehicles. This has led to calls from Canada's automotive industry to abandon the policy. The Vehicle Manufacturers Association has called the government's decision a "complete fantasy." A Leger poll released this week found that most Canadians oppose a ban on internal combustion engines by 2035.