By CRM staff
Toronto, Ontario — January 28, 2019 — Quebec’s electric vehicles will be getting a boost after it was announced that the province would be receiving 100 new chargers.
On Wednesday, the Hon. Catherine McKenna and Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced on behalf of the Hon. Amarjeet Sohi a $5 million investment to build the vehicle fast chargers across Quebec.
“Investments in green infrastructure will make it easier for Canadians to travel in a faster and cleaner way. By working with Hydro-Québec, the Government is building the largest electric circuit in Canada to make sure Canadians can access clean and affordable solutions. Getting more electric vehicles on our roads will reduce pollution and create good, middle-class jobs,” said McKenna.
Built by Hydro Quebec, with funding from the Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative (EVAFIDI), these chargers will be part of Hydro-Québec’s Electric Circuit — the largest public charging network for electric vehicles in Canada.
The EVAFIDI program is also part of the Government of Canada’s more than $180 billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan.
The fast-charging infrastructure will span major highways from Abitibi to Côte-Nord.
Through Canada’s national energy dialogue, Generation Energy, Canadians made it clear electric vehicles are a necessity for Canada’s low-carbon future.
