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Canada Should 'Absolutely' Match Poland's Chinese EV Ban at Military Bases: Expert

On March 20, 2026, intelligence and cybersecurity experts urged Ottawa to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles from Canadian Armed Forces bases and other sensitive sites, The Canadian Press reported.
Ottawa's January quota for Chinese EVs eased market access despite experts citing a Chinese national security law that may compel firms to share intelligence with Beijing.
Neil Bisson noted that Chinese EVs' lidar, radar, and smartphone connections create threat vectors, with Shipley describing them as "rolling surveillance" platforms.
Political pressure has prompted calls for banning Chinese EVs near Canadian Forces bases, with McGuinty saying he will check with officials on March 16, and experts raising security concerns.
Poland and Israel have already banned Chinese-built EVs over the past year, raising the issue's profile as restricting Chinese EVs would affect Canadian Armed Forces personnel, procurement, and trade.

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Canada should ‘absolutely’ match Poland’s Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert

OTTAWA - Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases.

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