Victoriaville – The leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec and candidate for the by -election in Arthabaska – L’Arable, Éric Duhaime, relaunches the Caquist government so that he renounces to prohibit the sale of new petrol vehicles from 2035.
In the context of the tariff war with the United States, the Minister of the Environment Benoit Charette recently agreed to revise the sales quota of electric vehicles that the car manufacturers must respect, under penalty of penalties of up to $ 20,000.
The zero emission vehicle standard (VZE), which forced car manufacturers to ensure that for example that in 2026, almost a third of their sales are for electric vehicles, now includes “low -emission” vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, such as that which Mr. Duhaime drives.
For the conservative chief, “it is a step in the right direction, but it will be necessary to go much further and really respect the choice of motorists,” said in a press point Mr. Duhaime, who is because Quebecers can continue to buy petrol vehicles.
Judging the price of electric vehicles that are too high, the PCQ chief invites the other four candidates for the August 11 election in Arthabaska – the best to commit to Quebecers the freedom to buy a petrol vehicle if they wish.
“The PQ is even worse than the CAQ. Believe it or not, it is 2030, recalled Mr. Duhaime. They would like that from 2030, dealers like the one where I am today no longer have the right to sell a petrol vehicle. It is a position that is even more unrealistic. It is even more unrealistic given the new global context. ”
An important theme
On August 11, arthabaska voters will decide what they prefer, “between a deputy who will fight for the freedom to choose motorists and the other four candidates from the other four main parties, who are fighting to prevent you from being able to buy the car of your choice,” said the chief of the PCQ, who wishes to obtain a seat in the National Assembly.
According to him, this is an “important theme” of the campaign in the constituency left vacant by the deputy resigned Eric Lefebvre, who was elected under the conservative banner to the federal.
“We are […] In a region where there are challenges compared to the electrification of transport and electric cars. You know like me that here, there is no metro mouth to a street or two, public transport is practically non-existent, “he said.