Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended Canada’s planned electric vehicle sales mandate and unveiled a new “buy Canadian” procurement policy, a move he said is designed to protect industries and workers facing mounting pressure from U.S. tariffs and a weakening domestic economy.
Recommended Videos Speaking Friday at an aerospace facility in suburban Toronto, Carney described the measures as part of a broader effort to reduce dependence on the U.S. market, which has been disrupted by tariffs imposed under U.S. President Donald Trump. “What’s going on is not a transition, it’s a rupture, and its effect will be profound,” Carney said. “Workers displaced from their jobs, supply chains that have existed for decades disrupted.” EV Mandate Suspended One of the most significant announceme