The federal government will invest $500,000 in the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development to help install up to 63 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Ontario.
The company will select recipients based on demand, and all EV chargers will be installed in public places, streets, multi-unit residential buildings, and workplaces or facilities that service light-duty vehicle fleets, by March 2023.
“Plug in Thunder Bay will support business owners, property owners, our academic institutions, indigenous groups and institutions, and many others cover up to 50 per cent of costs to purchase and install EV charging stations,” said Eric Zakrewski, CEO of Thunder Bay CEDC.
He said the funding will provide the company with the ability to support $1 million in EV infrastructure, locally.
The news was announced by Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, on behalf of Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources.
“Investing in more EV chargers, like the ones announced today in Ontario, will put more Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future, and help achieve our climate goals,” said Wilkinson.
The investment will be funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP).
