Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China will begin Oct. 15.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.'THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

September 9, 2024

Clean Energy Canada is pushing for an “all hands on deck” response from Ottawa, arguing that a recently announced 100-per-cent tariff on the import of all Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) needs to be balanced out by expanding existing federal programs intended to imp...

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