Announcement
05 Feb 2026
In February 2026, the government of Canada introduced new support measures for the automotive sector involving state aid to local producers and consumer incentives for electric vehicles.
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0 certainly harmful
2 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Announced: 05 Feb 2026
Localisation, nes
On 5 February 2026, the Canadian government announced it would launch a 5-year Electric Vehicle (EV) Affordability Programme with a budget of CAD 2.3 (USD 1.7) billion. The initiative provides purchas...
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Announced: 05 Feb 2026
State aid, unspecified
On 5 February 2026, the Canadian government announced it would allocate of CAD 3 (USD 2.22) billion from the Strategic Response Fund to support the local automotive industry. The government did not sp...
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