Are you thinking about buying an electric vehicle when it comes time to replace your current ride?

If so, you may be wondering what government rebates you may be entitled to for buying one.

The following are brief descriptions of each province’s rebate program. For full details, including eligibility criteria, visit each provincial government’s website.

Government of Canada

Maximum: $5,000

Canada’s new Electric Vehicle Affordability Program became available to consumers as of Feb. 16, 2026 and is sticking around for five years, unless funds allocated to the program are used up before then.

The incentive amount will decrease each year of the program.

For 2026, the program offers up to $5,000 for the purchase or lease of a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) or fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV).

The program also offers up to $2,500 for the purchase or lease of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

Only vehicles that are manufactured in Canada or in the countries with which Canada has existing free-trade agreements are eligible for the rebate program.

Additionally, the rebate is only available on vehicles with a final transaction value no greater than $50,000, unless the vehicle is made in Canada, in which case there is no transaction limit.

For updates, visit the Transport Canada website.

Quebec

Maximum: $2,000

Quebec is offering a rebate of up to $2,000 for fully electric vehicles with an MSRP less than $65,000.

The rebate amount was lowered in 2025 and again in 2026. In 2024, the maximum rebate amount was $7,000 and in 2025 it was $4,000.

The maximum amount of the rebate to purchase or lease an eligible new electric vehicle varies by vehicle type. Those are:

• $2,000 for a fully electric vehicle
• $1,000 or $500 for a plug-in hybrid vehicle
• $2,000 for a hydrogen-powered (fuel cell) vehicle
• $500 for an electric motorcycle

There are a number of criteria a vehicle must meet to be eligible, so anyone considering buying an electric vehicle should check the province’s list of eligible cars.

In the case of rechargeable hybrid vehicles, the battery must have a capacity of at least 15 kWh to obtain the $1,000 rebate, while vehicles with a battery capacity between 8 kWh and 15 kWh get $500. Vehicles with battery capacity of less than 8 kWh are not eligible for the rebate.

More information is on the government of Quebec website.

Prince Edward Island

Maximum: $4,000

Prince Edward Island offers a rebate of up to $4,000 for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle or $2,000 for a plug-in hybrid. Leases of less than 48 months receive a lesser amount. For used BEVs or PHEVs, the sticker price of the vehicle must be $70,000 or less.

For full program details, visit the Prince Edward Island government’s website.

Yukon

Maximum: $5,000

Yukon offers a rebate of $5,000 for the purchase or lease of a new BEV, hydrogen fuel cell vehicle or plug-in hybrid with an electric driving range of 50 kilometres or more. PHEVs with an electric driving range of less than 50 kilometres are eligible for a $3,000 rebate. Leases of less than three years receive a lesser amount.

Yukon residents are eligible for two rebates during the lifetime of the program.

Tesla vehicles purchased after April 3, 2025 are not eligible for this rebate.

Learn more on yukon.ca.

Manitoba

Maximum: $4,000

Manitoba’s rebate is available for electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV).

It is available for new or used vehicles with an MSRP of less than $70,000 and the vehicle must be less than four years old.

The incentive offers up to $4,000 on new vehicles and $2,500 on used vehicles, whether you buy or lease the vehicle. The amount available for leased vehicles depends on the duration of the lease.

The rebate applies only once per vehicle and is only available once to a vehicle purchaser or lessee.

To qualify, vehicles must be purchased or leased through a Manitoba dealership.

Teslas and EVs made in China purchased after March 19, 2025, are not eligible for the rebate.

Manitoba’s rebate is available until March 31, 2026.

More information is available on the government of Manitoba website.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Maximum: $2,500

Newfoundland and Labrador has a rebate of $2,500 for the purchase or lease (minimum of four years) of a new or used all-electric vehicle or $1,500 for a new or used plug-in hybrid.

The program is running until March 15, 2026 and rebates are available on a first-come, first-served bases until funding is used up. Vehicles purchased on or after April 1, 2023 are not eligible for a rebate.

For program details, visit nlhydro.com.

NOTE: This article was updated Feb. 20, 2026 to provide latest information.

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