Members of the provincial and federal government gathered in Quinte West Monday morning to announce the completion of the electric vehicle charging stations at all 400 series highway ONroutes.
Bay of Quinte MPP and Energy Minister Todd Smith was joined by Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Brampton MPP Hardeep Singh Grewal, Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen, and the General Manager of Ivy Charging Network Michael Kitchen, the company in charge of the project.
They gathered at the westbound Trenton ONroute to announce that fast chargers had been installed at all ONroutes, ahead of the summer tourist season.
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Bay of Quinte MPP/ Energy Minister Todd Smith at the Trenton westbound 401 ONroute. (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Smith says he announced the project in 2021 to electrify Ontario’s busiest highways. He says all OnRoute charging stations are now online.
“ … boost EV ownership, support Ontario’s growing EV manufacturing industry, and help reduce emissions across the province.”
MP Mark Gerretsen says the important thing is partnership.
“We have a partnership with a provincial government that is interested in ensuring that we can continue to grow this evolving market and continue to grow the infrastructure that we need throughout our province and indeed this country.”
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MP for Kingston and the Islands Mark Gerretsen at the Trenton westbound 401 ONroute. (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Hardeep Singh Grewal is the MPP for Brampton East and the Minister of Transportation Parliamentary Assistant.
“Our government is getting shovels in the ground on our plan to build a more resilient and sustainable transportation network that supports Ontario’s growing EV manufacturing industry.”
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Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and MPP for Brampton East Hardeep Singh-Grewal at the Trenton westbound 401 ONroute. (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Michael Kitchen is the General Manager of the Ivy Charging Network, the group that oversaw the charging station installation.
“I want to again thank our partners, for their support in bringing EV fast charging to the 400 and 401 highways. We look forward to continuing to grow our network in 2023 and beyond, as we continue working towards electrifying transportation, accelerating EV adoption, and meeting our collective climate change goals.”
The Ivy Network is a joint venture between Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation. They are responsible for installation, ownership, and operation of the fast chargers.
Ivy Charging Network General Manager Michael Kitchen showing Todd Smith, Hardeep Singh Grewal, and Mark Gerretsen the new electric vehicle charging stations at the Trenton westbound 401 ONroute (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
