Trudeau must match U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, Ontario premier says

The leader of Canada’s most populous province called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, including at least a 100 per cent levy on electric vehicles, to mirror the Biden administration’s policy.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused China of taking advantage of low labour standards and dirty energy and flooding the market with cheap EVs. “Unless we act fast, we risk Ontario and Canadian jobs,” Ford said in a statement on the social media platform X.

I’m calling on the federal government to immediately match or exceed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, including at least a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles. Taking every advantage of low labour standards and dirty energy, China is flooding the market with…

Ontario represents about 40 per cent of Canada’s economy and is the heartland of its automotive and manufacturing industries. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and other major automakers all have assembly plants in the southern part of the province, making cars and light trucks primarily for export to the U.S.