Most Canadians oppose the ban on gasoline and diesel cars

According to a Leger poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CCF), more than half of Canadians (59%) do not want the federal government to ban new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2035.

Survey results reveal that only 29% of those questioned support the ban, while 12% are undecided.

Remember that the federal government plans to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles starting in 2035. Therefore, a new vehicle powered by a combustion engine cannot be sold in the country. Initially, the Ottawa target was set at 2040, then pushed forward to 2035. The Quebec government has also announced that it will end sales of gasoline or diesel vehicles by 2035.

“Canadians want the freedom to buy new gasoline-powered utility vehicles and pickup trucks, and they understand that this ban will result in significant costs for taxpayers,” said Franco Terrazano, the FCC's federal director, in a statement.

For his part, Nicolas Gagnon, Quebec director at the FCC, believes Canadians “have good reason to fear that their taxes and electricity bills will rise to cover the costs of subsidies, charging infrastructure, energy plants and distribution networks. Implement Trudeau's ban.”

The survey was conducted among 1,612 Canadians from September 20 to 22, 2024.