Government of Quebec announces subsidies for electric charging stations

The government of Quebec is making it easier for people living in condos and apartments to drive electric vehicles.

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Environment Minister Benoit Charette and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonatan Julien made the announcement Friday at the electric car show in Quebec City. The ministers explained that the government will subsidize 50 per cent of the cost of installing an electric charging station in multi-dwelling units, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

The subsidy program is estimated to cost the government around $4.7 million from now until December 2020.

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