US EditionDoug Ford Calls on Canadians to Boycott Chinese EVs After Carney’s Deal to Allow Them
Ford urges Canadians to boycott 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles allowed tariff-free under Carney's deal, fearing job losses and national security risks to Ontario's auto sector.
- 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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