The Government of Canada announced today that it is setting a mandatory target for all new light-duty cars and passenger truck sales to be zero-emission by 2035. In other words you will be buying an electric car or truck starting in 2035. That is only 14 years away. The feds say their announcement is coupled with existing measures from incentives that help with the upfront costs of zero emission vehicles to investments in zero emission charging infrastructure and partnerships with auto manufacturers. Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra made the announcement, “Cutting our transportation emissions is one of the most readily achievable and economically beneficial paths Canada can take on the road to net-zero emissions by 2050. That’s why we are committed to aligning Canada’s zero-emission vehicles sales targets with those of the most ambitious North American jurisdictions. We will work with the United States to harmonize performance-based greenhouse gas regulations and greenhouse gas emission standards. We’re investing in consumer rebates, charging stations, business tax breaks and industry transition costs to make the shift to zero-emission vehicles as seamless as possible for drivers, workers and entrepreneurs.”