An employee works on the chassis of an electric truck at a factory in Quebec on March 15, 2023. Derrick Cakpo/AFP via Getty Images
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is once again calling for Ottawa to overturn its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, echoing a letter five automobile CEOs sent to the prime minister in May that was recently released.
“Automakers have warned Mr. Carney of the job losses and rising costs from his ban on gas-powered vehicles. We must allow people the freedom to choose,” the Tory leader said on Aug. 7.
Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.
