Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he had “very productive” conversations with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly regarding Canada’s automotive sector as Ottawa looks to open its market to Chinese electric vehicles, despite noting that there were some disagreements.
Ford met with Carney and Joly separately in Toronto on Jan. 26, and told reporters that his meeting with Carney was “very, very productive,” noting he is “very confident that we’re going to move forward.” He also said he had a “great conversation” with Joly.
“We’re all part of Team Canada, and the way I describe it is we’re a big family across the country, and sometimes families disagree,” Ford said. “But make no mistake about it, I’d probably say 98 percent we agree on … Everyone’s protecting their area, protecting their turf.”…