The federal government continues to invest in electric vehicle infrastructure across the country with a plan to build 92 EV fast chargers.
Bill Casey, Member of Parliament for Cumberland–Colchester, announced a $4.6-million investment in Suncor business Petro-Canada to build the fast chargers.
The announcement, made on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, is a message to Canadians that the government is providing them with options to be able to drive their EV where they need to go.
“Keeping Canadians moving is what we do. We know that our customers’ needs are changing, and with more than 1,800 retail and wholesale locations across the country, we have the network in place to address some of the challenges being faced by electric vehicle drivers,” said Deborah Gullaher, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Suncor.
The first station to be completed is located in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, which will be part of a larger network of more than 50 Petro-Canada locations. Each of these locations will have two charging units on site.
The project is part of the federal government’s $182.5-million investment to build a coast-to-coast charging network for EVs, and also to support other zero- and low-carbon emission vehicles. Through Budget 2019, Canada can pull another $130 million to invest in charging infrastructure.
On the vehicle uptake side, the federal government also launched a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) program on May 1 that offers Canadians an incentive to purchase these types of vehicles. Some models can also be combined with provincial incentive programs for EVs, such as in Quebec and British Columbia.
