Presently, the life-cycle emissions of an electric vehicle will be less than that of a gasoline vehicle anywhere in Canada, regardless of grid intensity. However, that being said, in provinces such as Manitoba, Quebec and B.C. that have been mentioned already, those emissions are significantly less, and in many cases will be negated within the first several months of driving.
Both Alberta and Saskatchewan are on a track to significantly decarbonize. Maximizing our GHG emissions will involve two things: number one, greening the grid driving out emissions; and number two, using that clean electricity to electrify transport but also buildings and industry.