OTTAWA — It’s Canada’s turn for tough talk with China on electric vehicle tariffs.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced plans Monday to launch a 30-day consultation period on July 2 for new policies that seek to beat back “unfair” Chinese trade.
The government is playing with the idea of a new surtax on Chinese EV imports and rule changes to federal EV rebates, Freeland said. She added that Ottawa is open to “broader restrictions,” including duties on Chinese-made batteries.
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“We are living in a world right now where China is taking advantage of the global economic system,” Freeland told reporters inside a Martinrea auto parts facility in Vaughan, Ontario.
