Canada ‘Open’ to Matching US Tariffs on China, Says Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted that Canada already has tariffs on some components coming from China, as well as on electric vehicles.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly walk towards the Treaty Room at the State Department, on Jan. 29, 2025. The Canadian Press/AP, Manuel Balce Ceneta

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters in Vancouver on Feb. 28 that Canada is “open” to talks about matching U.S. tariffs on China.

She noted that Canada already has tariffs on some components coming from China, as well as on electric vehicles.