Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production. The announcement marked another departure from policies backed by his climate-focused predecessor Justin Trudeau, but Carney said he wanted to incentivize EV production while bolstering a Canadian auto industry hammered by US tariffs. Since replacing Trudeau last year, Carney has also scrapped the former leader’s carbon tax on individual households and advanced plans to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast – infuriating environmental groups. Asked Thursday if he still considered Canada a leader in the fight against climate change, Carney said: “Absolutely.” He stressed his climate policies would be focused on “results and solutions”. WatchDonald Trump threatens 100% tariff on Ottawa Trudeau had passed legislation mandating that 20 percent of vehicles sold this year be electric, with a 60 percent target by 2030 – benchmarks that faced criticism from automakers. While he pivoted away from those mandates, Carney stressed that the future strength …