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Doug Ford Calls on Canadians to Boycott Chinese EVs After Carney’s Deal to Allow Them
- On Jan. 21, 2026, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles, marking the first time he urged rejection amid rising tensions with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- The federal agreement allows up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a sharply reduced tariff rate and effectively drops 100 per cent tariffs in exchange for China reducing canola duties.
- Ford urged consumers to back companies building vehicles in Ontario, citing Toyota builds 500,000 cars, and joined Brian Kingston, Flavio Volpe, and Lana Payne in condemning the China deal.
- Ford says the agreement poses a direct threat to Ontario autoworkers and Ontario's EV manufacturing sector, framing the boycott as a message to Ottawa and Beijing against harming domestic industry.
- Officials urged Ottawa to boost domestic auto industry competitiveness with measures lowering costs for plants, machinery and R&D, while Doug Ford has repeatedly condemned the deal since last week.
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The Prime Minister of Ontario encourages Canadians to "support businesses that manufacture vehicles here."
·Montreal, Canada
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‘Boycott the Chinese-made EV vehicles’: Ford warns Carney’s trade deal threatens auto jobs
Following a “strategic partnership” between Canada and China that focuses on energy, agri-food and trade, announced Jan. 16, Ontario industry leaders say the deal has the potential to undermine Ontario’s auto sector and present risks to the future of the…
·Halton Hills, Canada
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The future of the automobile is electric and Canada intends to be part of it, with or without the Americans.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Canadians to boycott electric vehicles manufactured in China when they are allowed to be sold in the country through a recent agreement by federal Prime Minister Mark Carney.
·Montreal, Canada
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