Ottawa plans to add 8,000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to scale up the number of electric vehicle chargers across the country as part of its new automotive strategy.

Ottawa is planning to spend more than $84 million to add 8,000 electric vehicle charging ports to Canada’s existing stock of more than 30,000 chargers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week Ottawa would spend $1.5 billion on EV infrastructure in Canada as part of a suite of changes to the federal auto strategy.

That announcement included the return of an EV rebate program offering Canadians up to $5,000 toward the cost of an eligible fully electric vehicle and $2,500 toward plug-in hybrids, with diminishing rebates every year until 2030.