Gas taxes are an important source of government revenue and as federal rules push more people into electric vehicles lost cash will need to be found somewhere
on Canada Day to blunt the pain of soaring fuel prices, a small but growing number of electric vehicle owners are in a sweeter spot.But the cheap ride won’t last forever.
“It’s all going to be part of a very interesting debate that probably needs to be had sooner rather than later,” said Teresa Di Felice of the Canadian Automobile Association, noting Ontario’s heavily subsidized household electricity rates — to the tune of $6.9 billion a year — could well be in the mix.
But Brown and others cautioned governments against moving too quickly on road user fees or similar charges for EVs. “Whether you are planning a summer getaway, or have a business transporting goods across the province or just need a little help with your day-to-day expenses, this will put more money back in your pocket where it belongs,” Ford said.
The car costs $5 to charge overnight at Schreiner’s home or $15 to $20 at a commercial charging station, unless he lucks out with a free top-up at his favourite grocery store. Kyriazas said she does not predict any separate charges for EVs in Ontario until “at least” 2030 in part because it would be hard to bring in fees when there is little in the way of infrastructure.
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