As Donald Trump's administration moves towards easing U.S. fuel emission standards for vehicles, the Liberal government says Canada's standards need to become "stronger," and it will conduct its own assessment after the American review.
The current rules were adopted jointly by former prime minister Stephen Harper and former U.S. president Barack Obama in 2014 with the aim of increasing fuel efficiency for vehicles sold between 2022 and 2025 and reducing greenhouse gas from cars and light trucks.
In Canada, officials in Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's office say they're watching the U.S. developments closely, but they add that Canada's standards need to become stronger over time, because transportation accounts for nearly one-quarter of Canada's greenhouse gas pollution.
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