Minister Meets Chinese EV Maker Chery as Firms Eye Canada Expansion After Tariff Cuts

Minister Meets Chinese EV Maker Chery as Firms Eye Canada Expansion After Tariff Cuts
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 24, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he had a productive meeting with representaties of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Chery, as a number of Chinese automakers look into establishing Canadian operations.

Sidhu met with executives from Chery on June 10 and discussed the automaker’s joint ventures in other countries and explored how similar operations could be expanded in Canada.