International Trade committee  I think what you're asking, honourable member, is what impact it would have if Canada adopted that same type of incentive. If that's the question, then I think, as I said in my comments, that it would limit the opportunity for consumers to purchase vehicles, because a more robust

International Trade committee  Sure. As the committee may or may not know, the federal government has put in place a federal incentive program of up to $5,000 for zero-emission vehicles. There are certain constraints on that program, in terms of the MSRP caps for instance, on the vehicles that are eligible. It

International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. On behalf of the 15 members of the Global Automakers of Canada, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today. Our members include Canada's largest automaker, Toyota, which last year produced more vehicles than Ford, GM and Stellantis

Environment committee  That's an interesting question. I think if you look around the world, lots of different countries are setting targets for banning internal combustion engine vehicles. I think the reality is going to be more what consumers will do if their choice of the new vehicles that they wa

Environment committee  Do you mean national security in the sense of the raw materials you're referring to?

Environment committee  Yes, certainly. If electrification and electric vehicle manufacturing are going to take place, it makes sense, as a corollary of that, to have battery manufacturing in Canada too, because it's too expensive to move those from one jurisdiction to another. It makes sense that you w

Environment committee  I think an area we can always improve upon is the education not only of the public but also of the dealerships. As you know, the dealerships are independent businesses of the vehicle manufacturers. Dealerships are in business to make money and sell vehicles. If they are looking

Environment committee  I would say no. China has the largest population in the world. It has a number of manufacturers that are indigenous to China. We don't. China is also prescribing that manufacturers not build ICE vehicles as of 2035. I don't think Canada is in a position to take draconian measures

Environment committee  There are standards being developed for the secondary-use cycle. Mr. Breton is correct on how they can be used afterwards. Really, most people don't know that there is a lot of life left in the battery—it's 80%. Once that battery depletes below 80%, it's no longer useful as a car

Environment committee  No, we actually don't have the dominant regulatory standard. There are other standards around the world that are [Inaudible—Editor].

Environment committee  We believe that reducing emissions takes a multi-faceted approach. In addition to getting more EVs on the road, you need to address the current fleet, which is much larger by orders of magnitude. Cash for clunkers or a scrappage program would take care of vehicles that are 12 yea

Environment committee  Trade is an interesting subject. I think oftentimes what's been raised in front of this committee is the number of EV models available in Canada, for instance. There are so many other models that are available elsewhere around the world. I think Canada, for a long time, has sub

Environment committee  I think it's a fair statement if you look at the recent USMCA trade agreement, which basically was looking at trying to bring more manufacturing into the North American region. I think the reality of doing so is that products, especially automobiles that are made in the North Ame

Environment committee  Well, I think they are. As I noted in my remarks, between now and 2025 my own members, my 15 members, will have more than 125 models in the marketplace. It's an issue of timing, as I indicated before. Just in terms of a key indicator, on the iZEV program that's been put in place

Environment committee  I think the answer to that is what would Canadians do, and I think Ontario provided a good example. When the Ford government rescinded the subsidies, electric vehicle sales fell 45%. That's what happens. If those vehicles are sitting on lots, then I suppose at some point they m