that 20 per cent of all autos sold in Canada must be zero-emission vehicles (battery electric, plug-in hybrids, or hydrogen fuel cells). That percentage rises every year, reaching 60 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035. Quebec and British Columbia already have sales mandates and, not surprisingly, they lead the country in EV adoption at 20 per cent of new car sales.<\/span><\/p>\nThirty thousand chargers will be built across the country with federal funds, according to the government\u2019s statement, and new regulations will standardize charging infrastructure. Coming soon will be Measurement Canada regulations that require charging by the amount of electricity consumed, not time spent hooked up to the charger.<\/span><\/p>\nSmith\u2019s objection, only mildly bombastic compared to other statements, is that Canada\u2019s \u201c<\/span>electric grids are not equipped to handle the massive demand surge that a forced full-scale transition to EVs would need to accommodate the delusional timelines in Ottawa\u2019s regulations, and the federal government has not provided remotely enough financial assistance to assist provincial grids to meet this mandated electricity demand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nShe\u2019s partly right. <\/span><\/p>\nNo jurisdiction on the planet has a sufficiently robust grid to electrify transportation, heating and cooling of buildings, and industrial processes. Nevertheless, electrification is at the heart of most nations\u2019 climate plans. Economist Dr. Chris Bataille says economic modeling shows that developed economies like Canada will likely have to expand their electricity systems by two to three times by 2050. More generation, more transmission, and an upgraded residential distribution network to handle people plugging in their EVs overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n