Ontario Premier Calls for Major Tariffs on Chinese-Made Electric Vehicles

(L-R) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Honda executive Toshihiro Mibe, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford walk along an assembly line at an event announcing plans for a Honda electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont., on April 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to slap massive tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

In a statement released on X June 20, Mr. Ford said he wants Ottawa to match or exceed tariffs being applied by the United States, “including at least a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.”