VANCOUVER — The president of GM Canada says the country’s policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a “forced outcome” from federal mandates.

Kristian Aquilina was in Vancouver for a conference on electric vehicles the day after the federal government announced it was delaying its electric vehicle sales mandate and launching a review.

He says Canada had advantages when it comes to transitioning electric vehicles but that it’s important investors and companies are allowed to be agile rather than being forced to move at a certain pace.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that the federal government will not implement a mandate requiring that 20 per cent of all new vehicles sold in Canada by next year be electric whil

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