Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Ottawa must keep tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) due to national security risks. He adds that Canada should “toughen up” in response to Beijing’s trade actions rather than make concessions to lift Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola, as some are suggesting.
Poilievre made the comments during an interview with The Elev8 Podcast, aired on Aug. 28, where he was asked for his thoughts on the tariffs Ottawa imposed on Chinese EVs last year, given Beijing’s recent imposition of additional tariffs on Canadian canola in apparent retaliation.
Some prominent figures, such as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, have urged Ottawa to lift tariffs on Chinese EVs in hopes that Beijing will remove its tariffs on canola, a key export for his province….