Most Canadians are against Liberal’s 2035 gas-powered car ban: poll
By Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
Most Canadians are against the Trudeau government’s plan to ban new gas-fuelled cars by 2035.
In an attempt to move North America towards Ottawa’s net-zero goal, the Liberal’s zero-emission vehicle standard would ban the sale of personal gas, gas, diesel and hybrid-powered vehicles in just over a decade.
According to a Natural Resources Canada report, the plan, which would necessitate the mass installation of charging infrastructure and upgrades to the electrical grid, is expected to cost taxpayers nearly $300 billion by 2040.
According to a Leger 360 poll commissioned and released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canadians are not on board with the green-powered motion.
The poll asked 1,612 adult Canadians what they thought about the federal government’s plan to ban gas—and diesel-fueled vehicles by 2035. A probability sample of this size yields a margin of error no greater than 2.4% 19 times out of 20.
The majority of Canadians, 59% said they disagree with the national ban on the sale of gas, diesel and hybrid vehicles, and 39% said they “strongly oppose” the ban. While only 29% said they support it.
When excluding those who did not have opinions on the matter, disagreement with the ban rose to 67%, with 45% of those with views saying they were strongly against the vehicle ban.
Nearly three-quarters, 72%, of Rural Canadians said they were against the ban, while the largest contingent of the ban’s supporters came from urban areas in Canada, with 37% of urbanites agreeing with the government’s stance.