Ottawa to Spend $25 Million for EV Charging and Clean Transport Projects

The federal government is putting more than $25 million into 33 projects to expand electric vehicle charging, cut freight emissions and develop new technology for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is providing $9.7 million for 23 projects to install over 850 EV chargers across the country through its Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. The chargers will be placed in public areas, along highways, at workplaces, and in multi-unit buildings.

Another $8 million will support six projects under the Energy Innovation Program, focusing on technology for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and solutions to operational challenges in electric fleets.

“With today’s announcement, we are accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles with the installation of more than 850 additional EV chargers across Canada, many of which will be in Quebec, and by empowering breakthrough Canadian technologies that improve electric vehicle performance, safety and reliability in Canada. With Green Freight funding, we are proving that clean transportation is not just for consumers, but also for commercial, industrial and municipal fleets that are transforming the economy across sectors while lowering our emissions,” said Claude Guay Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in a statement.

The remaining $7.9 million, through the Green Freight Program, will go to four projects helping transportation, construction, and public works companies modernize fleets with lower-emission trucks that cut fuel costs.

Transportation accounts for about 18% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2016, the federal government has committed over $1 billion toward EV charging infrastructure.