Thank you.
Thank you to our witnesses for joining us here today. It's good to see some of you again.
I have a question with respect to some of the dealerships that I represent in my riding. According to a recent report, EV adoption nationwide is only 14.6%. There are 69 new car dealerships in Newfoundland and Labrador. Many of them are rural, and they are family-run businesses. They're reporting that they have these EVs just sitting on the lot, taking up space and tying up investment capital. It's threatening their viability.
I'm just wondering what assessment has been done on how many of those dealerships are being hurt by unsold EV inventory that's tying up consumer choices. What specific steps are you taking to prevent these mandates from weakening the already limited rural automotive retail network, specifically in Newfoundland and Labrador?