Politics Insider: Carney presents long-awaited auto strategy

Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new auto strategy – one that aims to both bolster the sector and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Key planks of the plan include incentives to buy electric vehicles, new regulations for tailpipe emissions, investments in a Canada-wide EV charging network, and the scrapping of EV sales mandates. The efforts are meant to reinforce the country’s auto industry and encourage electrification at a time of trade upheaval, transportation reporter Eric Atkins writes. Mr. Carney made the announcement at an auto parts factory owned by Martinrea…