Poilievre Says Carney’s EV Deal With China Jeopardizes Security, Automotive Jobs

Poilievre Says Carney’s EV Deal With China Jeopardizes Security, Automotive Jobs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asks a question during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a new deal signed by Ottawa and Beijing to reduce tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles (EVs) will harm Canada’s security without guaranteeing relief for farmers hit by China’s tariffs.
Carney announced Canada will reduce its tariffs Chinese EVs from 100 percent to the “most-favoured-nation” tariff rate of 6.1 percent on 49,000 EVs per year, after meeting with Chinese officials in Beijing. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said it expects this will “drive considerable new Chinese joint-venture investment in Canada” within three years.