yes, its true... many/most EVs are very expensive. (Although I think you're wrong about the cost of a full EV... for example, the Tesla 3 is an all electric vehicle that is expected to cost ~$35,000 Canadian, not "North of $40,000".) And as I pointed out, the Hyundai Ioniq is not "$30-40,000", it is ~$25,000.
According to the Tesla site the Canadian price for the Model 3 starts at $56,000. Long range AWD models are in the mid to high 60's.
Only the standard range 2WD's qualify for government rebates.