Quebec Parties Split on EV Strategy Ahead of Monday Election: Mandates, Rebates, Charging at Stake

Ahead of Quebec's provincial election on Monday, the province's five major parties are offering starkly different visions for electric vehicle policy, according to parallel analyses by Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) and the Association des véhicules électriques du Québec (AVEQ).

ZEV mandates: three flavours, one repeal

Three parties would maintain a zero-emission vehicle sales standard, but with different targets and rules:

• Liberals: Keep the CAQ's credit-based system targeting 80% of new sales by 2035, including credits for non-rechargeable hybrids for the 2025–2027 model years.
• CAQ (incumbent): Same framework — the party reduced the target from 100% in June and added non-rechargeable hybrid credits.
• Parti Québécois: Higher target of 85% by 2034, excluding non-rechargeable hybrids from credits.
• Québec solidaire: Would reinstate a ban on new gasoline light-duty vehicle sales starting 2035 and bar registration of new ones from 2045.
• Conservative Party of Quebec: Would eliminate the ZEV standard entirely and withdraw from the cap-and-trade system.

Rebates: from phase-out to expansion

Purchase incentives are a major fault line:

• CAQ: Brought back Roulez vert last year but plans to end it in December. Also proposes a $125/year BEV registration tax and $62.50 for PHEVs starting 2027.
• PQ: Keeps the $2,000 rebate for vehicles under $50,000 but phases it out over four years, limits vehicles per person/company, and considers a larger rebate for vehicles under $35,000.
• Québec solidaire: Extends Roulez vert four more years plus $10 million for an "Old Cars" program ($1,000 for scrapping vehicles 15+ years old plus a transit pass or car-share subscription).
• Liberals: Oppose cancelling Roulez vert but offer no funding details or timeframe.
• Conservatives: Favour eliminating EV rebates altogether.

Home charging and MURB access

On residential charging, the CAQ offers a fixed $600 toward home charging equipment and 50% of installation costs in some cases. The PQ would also help with home charging, speed DC fast-charger deployment on highways, and promote vehicle-to-grid tech — targeting 6,700 public fast chargers and 110,000 Level 2 points by 2030.

For multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs), the CAQ targets 35% of parking spaces (roughly 600,000 spots) equipped with chargers by 2030. Québec solidaire and the PQ would rely on installation rebates. Liberals acknowledge the need but offer no specifics; Conservatives promise building code simplification without details.

Commercial vehicles

Québec solidaire would set a ZEV standard for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and target zero-emission local delivery vehicles and taxis by 2035. The CAQ would end the Programme Écocamionnage MHDV incentive program on March 31, 2028; Liberals would evaluate whether to continue it.

Why it matters for Canada

Quebec leads Canada in EV adoption. The election outcome will shape whether the province accelerates, maintains, or reverses its transition — and whether its policies influence federal and other provincial approaches. For buyers, the rebate landscape could shift dramatically by January.

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