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‘We Can’t Back Down’: Ford Calls on Carney to Keep Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Ford insists 100% tariffs protect Ontario auto jobs amid Chinese retaliation on Canadian agriculture, urging Carney to maintain duties during upcoming Beijing trade talks.
- On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to keep Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ahead of his Jan. 13 Beijing trip.
- Canada imposed steep levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles in 2024, coordinated with the U.S., and Beijing retaliated with tariffs including 75.8 per cent on canola seed and 100 per cent on canola oil and meal.
- Ford urged China to open EV factories in Ontario and hire Unifor employees, warning he won’t support tariff compromises unless vehicles are made locally by Ontarians.
- Ottawa faces pressure from Prairie premiers to lift duties for farmers, producers and harvesters, while Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to repair ties with Beijing and diversify exports on trade, energy, agriculture and international security.
- China says it would lift canola duties if Canada drops EV tariffs, and Canada is reviewing its October 2024 decision amid restrictions on state-owned Chinese companies.
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Doug Ford wants Mark Carney to keep 100% prices on Chinese cars to avoid shock to his automotive industry.
·Montreal, Canada
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Ontario Premier Ford Urges Carney to Keep 100 Percent Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to keep 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EVs) in place, ahead of Carney’s upcoming trip to Beijing. Canada is reviewing its decision to put 100 percent tariffs on Chinese-manufactured EVs in October 2024, in addition to a 25 percent surtax on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum. Ottawa said at the time the move was necessary to safeguard Canadian automakers from…
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Doug Ford urges Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain his position on the high tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicles.
·Montreal, Canada
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