Ottawa, Ontario — The majority of Canadians oppose the federal government’s plan to ban the sales of new gas and diesel-powered vehicles beyond 2035, according to poll results from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).
The Leger poll, commissioned by the CTF, asked Canadians if they support or oppose the federal ban on selling new gas-powered vehicles. The results showed 59 percent oppose the ban; 29 percent support the ban and 12 percent “don’t know.” Among those who have decided on the issue, 67 percent of Canadians oppose the federal ban on new and gas vehicles.
“The results of the poll are clear: Canadians don’t want the government to ban new gas and diesel vehicles,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF federal director. “Canadians want the option to buy new gas-powered minivans and diesel work trucks and taxpayers know this ban will cost a fortune.
“Canadians have every reason to worry their tax and power bills will increase to pay for all the subsidies, charging stations, power plants and transmission lines required for [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s ban,” continued Terrazzano.
Under the government’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, zero-emissions vehicles must account for an increasing percentage of total sales every year, beginning at 20 percent of sales in 2026 and ending at 100 percent in 2035.
“Trudeau should listen to Canadians, take this poll as a wake-up call and scrap his ban on new gas and diesel vehicles,” concluded Terrazzano.
