The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that Quebec Premier Francois Legault has dismissed concerns by the Ontario Premier over electric-vehicle mandates in Canada, saying Quebec already adjusted its targets to reflect the new reality of the North American auto market. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says Mr. Legault's office responded on Friday to letters sent by Ontario Premier Doug Ford earlier last week to Mr. Legault and B.C. Premier David Eby asking them to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets. The mandates, Mr. Ford said, are hurting the country's auto sector and pushing jobs and investments into the United States. While Quebec understands Ontario's worries, the province has "already adjusted to the new North American context," Mr. Legault spokesman Ewan Sauves said in a statement, referring to the Trump administration's deregulation policies and tariffs on Canada's auto sector. Quebec lifted its ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars that would have taken effect in 2035. Instead, the government's target is for 90 per cent of new vehicle sales in 2035 to be hybrid or electric, down from 100 per cent fully electric. Ontario's huge carmaking industry is struggling under U.S. tariffs.