(Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo) In the view of one electric vehicle owner, the government’s decision to slap an annual fee onto EVs puts the province in reverse. Effective Oct. 1, owners of electric vehicles in the province will pay an annual $150 fee at registration time. The fee was introduced in Tuesday’s provincial budget. The government says the fee is about fairness and making sure drivers of EVs pay for wear and tear on the province’s roads. Those who drive gasoline vehicles do so through a portion of the fuel tax. The EV fee is expected to raise about $60,000 in revenue each year.