The provincial government is budgeting $1.29 billion over the next five fiscal years for EV charging-station subsidies. The ban will apply to new consumer passenger cars. The government is also budgeting $217 million for city buses and $350 million for school buses, with the goal of electrifying 55 per cent and 65 per cent, respectively, by 2030. (The Logic)

Talking point: Quebec already has one of the country’s most generous EV-purchase rebates, worth up to $8,000, although local firm E-Taxi has lobbied for cabs to be added to the program. Elsewhere in Canada, the number of battery-powered and hybrid cars driving off lots have been closely tied to incentives. Sales dropped significantly in Ontario after the province cancelled its subsidy worth up to $14,000. The federal government has also launched or promised incentives for EV and charging-station purchases. Last month, industry executives and policy experts told The Logic that further measures to encourage adoption would help grow Canada’s EV industry. But the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association opposed Quebec’s planned ban in a statement today, with CEO Brian Kingston saying it “will not speed the transition to zero-emission vehicles” because such cars still represent a small portion of sales.