High demand for B.C.'s new e-bike rebate program sends thousands to the wait list

British Columbians excited by the province’s expanded rebate program to help them buy an e-bike needed to be quick if they wanted to claim their money.

The new program received 12,000 applications within the first 24 hours of its launch on June 1, according to the province’s transportation ministry.

And only the lucky 4,000 people who applied within the first eight hours received the rebate right away.

As of Friday, the remaining 8,000 were placed on a wait list to allow staff to process applications properly and in order, the ministry said in a statement. 

In comparison to the average of 16 monthly rebate applications under the old program, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming said

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