As incentives vanish, B.C. interest in zero-emission EV mandate wanes, poll finds

As sales of electric vehicles have waned in B.C., the pressure is increasing for the province to ease up on sales mandates in its Zero-Emissions Vehicles Act.

The first threshold in moving B.C. toward EV adoption, that 26 per cent of new light vehicle sales be zero-emission, kicks in in 2026 and as 2026 models have started arriving at dealerships, new polling shows that British Columbians are starting to disapprove.

A poll by Ipsos, commissioned by the Energy Futures Institute think-tank, found that just 34 per cent of respondents support the mandates, with only 10 per cent showing strong support, while 56 per cent oppose the requirement, with 36 per cent strongly opposed.

“The EV mandates are not being well-received by the public, and that’s even before many of them face the harsh real