Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates

February 08, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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<p>Canada has quietly shifted into a new phase of EV focused industrial policy, not by announcing a dramatic ban or a sweeping mandate, but by changing the arithmetic that governs the automotive market. The federal government has moved away from explicit EV sales quotas and toward steadily tightening fleet average ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/07/canadas-ev-policy-shift-is-about-credits-not-mandates/">Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Canada has quietly shifted into a new phase of EV focused industrial policy, not by announcing a dramatic ban or a sweeping mandate, but by changing the arithmetic that governs the automotive market. The federal government has moved away from explicit EV sales quotas and toward steadily tightening fleet average ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/07/canadas-ev-policy-shift-is-about-credits-not-mandates/">Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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