Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardFeb 7, 2026, 8:52 pm117 ptsTrending
Canada has quietly shifted into a new phase of EV focused industrial policy, not by announcing a dramatic ban or a sweeping mandate, but by changing the arithmetic that governs the automotive market. The federal government has moved away from explicit EV sales quotas and toward steadily tightening fleet average…

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