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Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade

Opposing federal EV deal

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21

Notable Quotes

"The federal government is inviting a flood of cheap made-in-China electric vehicles without any real guarantee of equal or immediate investments in Canada's economy, auto sector or supply chain." — January 2026

from Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade · Updated May 21

"This was not thought out properly, it wasn't consulted, it was a knee-jerk reaction, and this is going to be a big, big problem." — January 19, 2026

from Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade · Updated May 21

"I found out about this deal, and the auto companies found out, by the way, a few hours before it was announced." — January 19, 2026

from Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade · Updated May 21

"By lowering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, this lopsided deal risks closing the door on Canadian automakers to the American market." — January 21, 2026

from Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade · Updated May 21

"Everyone got something except Ontario. All we got is a massive threat of Chinese vehicles that are coming here that are gonna hurt every single auto sector worker." — January 21, 2026

from Canada breaks with U.S. on China trade · Updated May 21