Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to electric vehicle charging stations funded or subsidized by the government: (a) how many chargers have been funded or subsidized since January 1, 2016; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by province and municipality; (c) what was the total government expenditure on each charging station, broken down by location; (d) on what date was each station installed; (e) which charging stations are currently open to the public; and (f) what is the current cost of electricity for users of the public charging stations?

With regard to electric vehicle charging stations located on property owned by the government, including Parliament Hill, or by government agencies such as Parks Canada: what was the daily average number of cars that used each charging station, broken down by month, since January 1, 2024, and by location of charging station?

With regard to vehicle charging stations built or funded by, or for, the government, since January 1, 2016: what are the details of all contracts awarded for foreign firms related to the building or operation of any such stations, in any way, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) country of origin of the vendor, (iv) location of the charging station or stations, (v) value of the contract, (vi) description of the goods or services provided?

With regard to the electric vehicle charging stations installed at the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site: (a) when were the stations installed; (b) what were the expenditures related to installing the stations, in total and broken down by type of expense; (c) what are the details of all contracts signed to date in relation to the stations, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) way in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (d) what are the yearly expenditures to operate and maintain the stations; and (e) how much revenue was received from electric vehicle user or charging fees, broken down by year and by month since the stations were installed?