US EditionFord says ‘no damn way’ Canada should drop tariffs on Chinese EVs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford prioritizes protecting the province's auto sector and opposes lifting 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles despite pressure from other premiers.
- On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected removing EV levies, saying `there’s no damn way we should drop tariffs on China` despite concerns from western premiers.
- The tariffs began last October when Canada imposed a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made EVs, framed as protecting domestic manufacturing and national security following the U.S. lead, while the Chinese government offered to lift canola levies if Canada removed the EV tariff.
- Prairie farmers face heavy losses as Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sent a letter last week urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop the 100 per cent EV tariff.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will visit China later this week to focus on trade, while the Department of Finance administers EV tariffs and a spokesperson stressed protecting Canadian workers.
- Ontario had anticipated thousands of manufacturing jobs from EV investments, though some projects paused amid U.S. tariffs on vehicles; a battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, is proceeding amid 25 per cent tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.
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Ontario’s Ford Rebuffs Sask., Manitoba Premiers’ Request to Drop Chinese EV Levies at Envoy’s Urging
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is rejecting calls from his counterparts in Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drop tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) in exchange for canola tariff relief, saying he, too, must protect his province’s key industries by advocating to maintain the levies. Ford made the comments on Oct. 14 while addressing the Empire Club of Canada, a Canadian speakers forum in Toronto. His remarks come three days after Saskatchewan…
Ford says ‘no damn way’ Canada should drop tariffs on Chinese EVs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford came out hard against the idea of Canada lifting its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) on Tuesday, voicing his disagreement with two western premiers who are calling on Ottawa to do so.
Ontario Premier Ford said on Tuesday (October 14) that he strongly opposes Canada's removal of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) because it is to protect Ontario jobs.
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