Basically there is no consensus that a) climate change is real and that driving a car contributes to it and b) the time of cheap in EVs in Canada has passed. If you live in City of Victoria, it's possible to walk, bike, or take transit. And, in fact, a lot of residents are already doing this!
Cars are expensive!
.. weirdly something never mentioned by people that argue in favour of car-infrastructure expansion
While there's sexism and racism too, what gets me is that classism is never acknowledged. It's like socioeconomic class doesn't exist in Canada. Everyone owns a home, or will own a home one day. Everyone drives a car