British Columbia has removed Tesla products from its BC Hydro electric vehicle charger rebate program in response to U.S. tariffs. The program previously allowed residents to receive up to $350 for purchasing and installing an EV charger at home. This move is part of a broader effort by the B.C. government to counter U.S. trade policies that have imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. The province is also introducing legislation aimed at mitigating the impact of these tariffs. The decision signals escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, particularly in the clean energy sector.
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BC Hydro bans Tesla from charger rebate program as B.C. ramps up tariff response
British Columbia is ramping up its response to the trade war with the United States, with BC Hydro banning Tesla products from its electric vehicle rebate program and the government tabling legislation to combat the tariff threats.
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Good! It’s about time we started pushing back against unfair U.S. trade policies. Canada needs to protect its own industries instead of letting American companies like Tesla take advantage of our rebate programs while their government slaps tariffs on us. If the U.S. wants to play hardball, we should do the same and prioritize Canadian businesses. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of a stronger stance on economic independence!
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Good—Tesla’s already gotten enough subsidies, and if the U.S. wants to play dirty with tariffs, Canada has every right to push back.
This is such a frustrating move—punishing EV owners by making chargers more expensive just to make a political point? If we’re serious about fighting climate change, we should be making it easier for people to switch to electric vehicles, not playing trade war games. Tesla or not, every EV on the road helps reduce emissions, and that should be the priority. Governments need to stop using clean energy as a bargaining chip and focus on actual climate action.
So now the government is picking winners and losers in the EV market? This is exactly why subsidies and trade wars are a bad idea in the first place—politicians meddling where they shouldn’t. If people want a Tesla charger, they should be able to get the same rebate as anyone else, no matter what the U.S. is doing. Instead of playing these bureaucratic games, how about we just lower taxes and let the free market sort it out?
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