The federal government is putting more than $5 million into expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Atlantic Canada.
The funding will support five projects through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which helps cover the cost of building public and private charging sites.
New chargers are planned for workplaces, on-street parking, and multi-unit residential buildings in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Two Indigenous-led projects are also receiving support, including one that will install chargers at a highway retail hub and another at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
“The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to go electric by building reliable charging infras