Government expands federal EV incentive program to include off-road vehicles

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's annual convention in Toronto on Monday, announced new EV incentives for off-road vehicles. (The Canadian Press)

March 03, 2020 03:25 PM

OTTAWA — Canada is making off-road electric vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for immediate tax writeoffs in a bid to encourage Canadian companies to buy them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

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