The federal government's auto strategy objective is to reach 75% electric vehicle sales by 2035.
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Power & PoliticsOct 21, 2026
The federal government's February 2026 auto strategy stated its goal of 75% EV sales by 2035, as confirmed by the government's news release and Reuters. The claim matches the passage's wording and was accurate on 2026-10-21.
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… What does all of this package do for your ability to plan and just sort of stay competitive and stay viable as this drags on? Well, this provides real certainty, particularly on the emission side. When the government rolled out their auto strategy earlier this year and they indicated that they'd be increasing the stringency, the objective was to get to 75% EV sales by 2035. That created a lot of uncertainty in the industry because we're looking at the market right now. You know, at best, we're seeing EV sales of 20% by 2030. …
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Supports. The Government of Canada's new auto strategy release says stronger emissions standards for model years 2027–32 are meant to put Canada on a path to a goal of 75% EV sales by 2035 and 90% by 2040.[2]
Supports. Reuters reports that Prime Minister Carney's government said the new standards will help achieve a goal of 75% EV sales by 2035 and 90% by 2040.[1]
Supports. Climate Action Tracker and Dunsky both describe the strategy as targeting the equivalent of about 75% EV sales by 2035, with CBC and the Albertan reporting the same government expectation.[3][4][5][6]
Context. RBC notes the new emissions standards do not target EV sales directly and instead aim for an equivalent emissions reduction, so the 75% figure is a goal achieved indirectly rather than a sales mandate. This is a framing point, not a contradiction of the stated objective.[7]
Context. The Electric Vehicle Availability Standard was repealed in August 2026, after the claim was made, so it does not affect whether the claim was true on 2026-10-21.[3][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 7 not rated
- 1Canada rolls back EV regulations but boosts incentivesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Government of Canada's new auto strategycanada.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Canadaclimateactiontracker.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4dunsky.com · wp-content · uploadsEV Market Update - dunsky.comdunsky.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Will Canada's new auto strategy put as many EVs on the road as Carney says? | CBC Newscbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Ottawa to relaunch EV rebates program in 2 weeks with new auto strategythealbertan.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7www.rbc.com › en › thought-leadershipSubsidies & Speed Bumps: The road ahead for Canada’s auto ...rbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Regulations Amending the Passenger Automobile and ...gazette.gc.ca · not rated · cited for: context
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