Alberta to fight federal mandate banning sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035
Posted December 19, 2023 8:04 pm.
The province of Alberta says it will do everything within its legal jurisdiction to prevent the federal government from banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
Premier Danielle Smith saying the federal government has no legal or moral authority to tell Albertans what vehicles they can and cannot buy.
Adding that there simply isn’t infrastructure to uphold the mandate. Citing a lack of electric vehicle charging stations, no plans for rural and remote areas, and that the province’s electrical grid isn’t equipped to handle the surge in demand that would come with a full-scale electric vehicle transition.
Smith suggests the feds should instead be investing in the infrastructure to support a transition to low-emission vehicles and develop technology that is suitable for long distances and cold winter temperatures.
