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Ottawa looking at including used cars in federal electric vehicle incentive, report says (www.cbc.ca)

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I really dislike EV incentives. Can we give those to people who buy bicycles and make subsidise public transit instead?

EV incentives are beneficial in two ways: they benefit individuals purchasing an EV, and they benefit EV manufacturers. Whereas bike/e-bike incentives and funding public transit would have actual social benefits for everyone.

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think BC has an e-bike subsidy. Do other provinces not?

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can only attest for NB but we don't have any e-bike incentives (which is to be expected in Irving-land).

From what a very cursory web search tells me, BC is the only province in Canada which offers any subsidy, rebate, or incentive for e-bikes.

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Which, as far as I’m concerned, tells you all you need to know about conservative political parties