EV rebates are disappearing in Canada. What does that mean for the market? [Video]

When Shanna Bernier was looking for a car that could fit her growing family, she knew she needed something bigger than her Nissan Sentra. But she also wanted something that was more fuel efficient.

So she started looking at electric vehicle (EV) hybrids. 

“The government incentive was motivating. It made me think like, OK, this is something that our family can afford,” Bernier, who is based in Sherbrooke, Que., told the Cost of Living. 

Between the federal and provincial rebates, she was able to save $10,000 on her new $65,000 Toyota Rav4 hybrid. It turns out, she was one of the last to get such a deal. 

In January, the federal government announced that the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program would end ahead of its scheduled March end date, due to high demand. The program offered customers up to $5,000 towards an EV purchase. 

Some provinces and territories continue to offer EV rebates of their own. In Quebec, buyers were able to get up to $7,000 off a …