What’s driving down support for federal ZEV mandate

Fewer than one-third of Canadians support the federal zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, while nearly half want it eliminated or made less strict with affordability being the primary concern.

Those results come from a poll conducted for the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) and the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), to showcase the growing skepticism about the government’s approach to vehicle electrification.

The mandate...