Ottawa: In a bid to contain the incessantly rising pollution from the transportation sector, the government of Canada is installing over 500 Level 2 electric vehicles (EV) chargers across the country.
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources said that the government will invest over $2.4 million in Indigo Park Canada to install 500 Level 2 EV chargers at 68 sites.
The government is planning to install these charging points across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, three of which will be in Manitoba. All chargers will be available to Canadians by March 2024.
Indigo Park Canada also contributed over $2.4 million, bringing the total project cost to over $4.8 million. Since 2016, Canada has invested a historic $1 billion to make EVs more affordable and chargers more accessible for Canadians.
“We’re making electric vehicles more affordable and charging more accessible where Canadians live, work and play. Investing in more EV chargers, like the ones announced today, will put more Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future and help achieve our climate goals.”said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources.