Also in the joint package, Ottawa is easing greenhouse gas regulations as U.S. tariffs pressure Canada’s automotive sector.
Canada’s emissions standards are now set to flatline until 2030 — maintaining 2026 levels for new light-duty vehicles through the 2029 model year. Annual increases are set to resume in the 2030 model year.
Ottawa initially proposed increasing emissions standards from 2026 through 2035 to reach its goal of 75 per cent EV sales by 2035.
This change comes after the Trump administration made similar changes on Monday.
If the US wants to us Canadian steel and labour to make inefficient cars, maybe we should just design efficient cars at home?
That sounds pretty complicated for one of the most educated countries per capita though.