Despite warnings from Canadian automakers that the policy will drive up costs and kill jobs, Ottawa is refusing to budge. Industry officials say there’s been no willingness to relent on the aggressive EV sales quotas, even as internal talks continue behind closed doors.

And how does ‘conservative’ Premier Doug Ford both support billions in subsidies while criticizing the Liberals’ EV mandates?

Plus, Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Franco Terrazzano joins the show to break down a new Fraser Institute report showing taxes remain the single biggest household expense — bigger than food, housing, or transportation.

Kris and Franco ask: Why is the government doubling down on expensive mandates while Canadian families struggle to get by?

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