Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday (March 17). - REUTERS
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00:00We are giving incentives for people to migrate into electric cars,
00:10except we will stop giving incentives, financial incentives, to buy Tesla.
00:18So that we have, a decision has been made in there.
00:22But then there are other electric cars around.
00:24And as to how long it might take, we would like to reduce our greenhouse gas emission,
00:32our carbon footprint, as quickly as possible.
00:35But we can always look at whether the deadline makes sense or not.
00:39And we have certainly said that if you want to buy Tesla, go ahead,
00:43but don't count on taxpayer money to subsidize it.
00:48U.S.-based suppliers will no longer be able to bid on city contracts.
00:58Businesses who have been most impacted by U.S. tariff must be supported.
01:05The workers will be hurt.