Federal Budget in Canada - new EV credit - but Tesla's won't qualify

[brucerags]

This just came out in today's budget
To encourage more Canadians to buy zero-emission vehicles, Budget 2019
proposes to provide $300 million over three years, starting in 2019–20, to Transport
Canada to introduce a new federal purchase incentive of up to $5,000 for
electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a manufacturer’s suggested
retail price of less than $45,000. Program details to follow.

But Tesla's start at $47,600 CDN in Canada. A coincidence that they just miss qualify? Or hard lobbying by the other manufacturers and/or dealer networks???

 

[Jetstreamsky]

Clearly they’re not serious about getting people into zero-emmision vehicles.

 

[BrettR]

Is there a link to a more recent conversation on the Canadian Federal EV programs that anyone can share? My specific question is that I notice Transport Canada's accepted list only of EV's/Hybrids only includes Model 3 (unless I'm missing something)? I'm curious if the X or Y will ever make this list?

List of eligible vehicles under the iZEV Program

List of eligible vehicles under the iZEV Program

tc.canada.ca

 

[SmartElectric]

Canada Federal Government is serious about reducing emissions.

Conversion of steel making to use electric arc furnace in Hamilton will reduce emissions equivalent to taking 1.8M gas cars off the road.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/dofasco-investment-1.6123829