Thank you for your question.
First, the government has a very important role to play. We are talking about a technological change that will lead to economic disruption. Earlier, a Conservative member asked me why the government should subsidize electric mobility, whether it be at the manufacturing or purchasing end. It's not complicated: if the Canadian government does not provide support, financial or otherwise, for the transition to electric mobility, Canada's auto, truck and bus industries will likely vanish, and those jobs will leave the country. What will end up happening is that we'll be buying vehicles made elsewhere.
There's no denying that the Canadian government has a role to play here. The pace of technological change is extremely fast. China, the U.S. and Europe are currently overhauling their strategies. They are looking to fight climate change and air pollution at the same time.
As for the barriers you mentioned, the main one revolves around education. A lot of people think they can't travel very far in an electric vehicle. Last week, I had a meeting in Toronto. I live in the country, in Quebec. My family and I hopped in the car and drove the 630 kilometres to Toronto with no issue. It was -20°C when we left that morning, four grown-ups, children, the dog and all of our bags in tow. It is possible to travel long distances in an electric vehicle in Canada and in Quebec, even when it's cold out.
In fact, Norway is currently the mecca of electric mobility, and it is by no means a tropical country.
It takes infrastructure, and that infrastructure is being installed. The government has a crucial role to play in accelerating the transition.