Thank you.
My first recommended action is to match U.S. EV adoption policies, including those on consumer incentives and charging infrastructure. Canada must be prepared to both continue and increase its own consumer purchase incentive, iZEV, and to invest more in charging infrastructure if we hope to keep pace with the United States, boost EV sales and attract investment.
Second, we must maintain regulatory alignment with the United States. While much attention has been given to the U.S. EV tax credit and its implications for manufacturing here in Canada, the federal government is currently advancing policies that are a more direct challenge to Canada's competitiveness as an EV manufacturing jurisdiction.
Introducing a regulated zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and/or a border carbon adjustment will take Canada out of long-standing regulatory alignment with the United States. Canada's seat at the North American automotive table and the hundreds of thousands of jobs the industry provides depend on this ongoing alignment. The policies being proposed are more immediate threats to automotive investment, jobs and Canada's place in the emerging EV supply chain.
With that, I thank you for the opportunity to address the committee and look forward to any questions.
Thank you.