Honda Canada CEO Says Government Policies Make Canada Less Competitive

Honda Canada CEO Says Government Policies Make Canada Less Competitive
A general view of the Honda CRV production line at a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., on April 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
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Honda Canada President and CEO Dave Jamieson says low-cost, state-subsidized cars entering the country and government policies are making Canada less competitive, while emphasizing that access to the U.S. market is essential.

His comments come as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government signed a deal in January to allow 49,000 Chinese EVs into Canada at a reduced tariff rate of 6.1 percent from the previous 100 percent rate.