Mr. Speaker, my party is in favour of electric vehicle subsidies. However, we are disappointed that the federal government has scrapped the idea of an electric vehicle availability standard that would have required all vehicles sold in Canada as of 2035 to be electric. Such a regulatory tool would have been key to achieving transportation electrification.
Can my colleague explain why they scrapped this measure in favour of an emissions standard that will not be as effective in promoting the transition to electric vehicles?