Ottawa Grants Tariff Breaks to Automakers, Conditional on Domestic Output

Cars pass along the assembly line at a plant in Brampton, Ont., on July 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

The federal government has announced some relief for automakers in Canada impacted by tariffs, but warned that it is dependent on the automakers continuing to produce vehicles in Canada and carrying out planned investments.

The relief program announced by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on April 15 will allow automakers to import a certain number of U.S.-assembled vehicles into Canada tariff-free. The products need to also comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.