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Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

To stimulate the production of zero-emission vehicles, the government aims to ban the sale of new gas-powered light vehicles by 2035, with at least 60 per cent of light vehicle sales being zero-emission by 2030. Some opposition MPs question if the Liberals' goal of 100 per cent zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2035 can be accomplished without stronger federal incentives.

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT
June 13, 2022

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