If people were skeptical about whether there is a war against gas-powered car owners, they might see the situation differently now. On January 5, the mayor of Outremont borough, Laurent Desbois, decided to send a strong message to car owners by reducing the time allowance for owners to let their engines run while their vehicles are parked to only 10 seconds.

Failure to comply will result in severe fines ranging from $150 to $350, which could rise to $600 in cases of recurrence.

Enforcement of the regulation will be ensured by the borough’s public security service and not by the Montreal police. The rule will only be applied when the temperature is between 0 and 25°C. Emergency vehicles, buses, and electric cars will be exempted for obvious reasons.

“What I see is really a form of control, to force people to abandon oil for electric cars. We know that’s pretty much what’s wanted, it’s pushed.”

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