Canada Considering Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Launches Consultation

Canada Considering Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Launches Consultation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland is seen during a news conference, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ottawa is considering imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its 30-day consultation in response to “unfair competition” from China, the deputy prime minister has announced.

“Chinese producers are quite intentionally generating a global oversupply that undermines EV producers around the world, including here in Canada,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said during a June 24 press conference in Vaughan, Ont.