A group of auto sector groups came together in Ottawa this week to call on the Trudeau government to scrap its plan to mandate electric vehicle sales quotas starting next year.  

With Parliament prorogued, and an election on the horizon, automakers and dealerships have no idea whether they will be able to comply with the EV sales mandate starting next year.  

They say the situation is untenable, creating chaos for consumers, and the government is silent.

On top of that, Canada’s auto sector might be hit with 25% tariffs on all cars and parts that cross the U-S border. 

In part one of our series on the future of electric vehicles, host David Smith speaks with Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

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