Electric vehicle sales have been on the rise in Canada over the years, and automotive industry groups say Canadian governments are falling behind on the meeting the demand. Why?

Tesla said the decision by Premier Doug Ford's government to halt the program in July left hundreds of its customers no longer eligible for rebates they expected to get when they ordered their vehicles.

In a document filed Tuesday, the provincial attorney general says there is "no merit" to the electric car maker's application, "and it should be dismissed outright."