Can’t Let China ‘Wipe Out’ Canadian Industry, Freeland Says as Ottawa Mulls EV Tariffs

Can’t Let China ‘Wipe Out’ Canadian Industry, Freeland Says as Ottawa Mulls EV Tariffs
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during a weekly news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canadian industry needs to be protected from Chinese “oversupply,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says, as her government mulls tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) similar to the United States.

“We cannot let Canadian industry be wiped out by Chinese oversupply and overcapacity,” Ms. Freeland said during a May 28 press conference updating her government’s economic plan.