Summary
- Premier Doug Ford calls for high tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicle imports to protect Ontario’s EV manufacturing sector and jobs
- Ford urges the federal government to match or exceed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, including a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
- Concerns about cheap Chinese EVs saturating the Canadian market and undercutting Ontario’s sector led to the call for tariffs
- Ontario has invested billions in the auto manufacturing sector, and the slow progress could be jeopardized by the influx of cheaper Chinese EVs
