Freeland Criticizes China’s ‘Leninist Precept’ in Electric Vehicle Oversupply Tactics

As the federal government considers potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized the regime’s state-directed oversupply tactics, labelling them as a manifestation of the communist regime’s “Leninist precept.” On July 2, the Liberal government launched a 30-day public consultation on potentially imposing tariffs on China. This move came in response to what the government described as “unfair trade practices” by China, saying the regime is intentionally flooding the global market with Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), which hurt Canadian manufacturers and auto workers. In a July 12 interview with Bloomberg, Ms. Freeland hinted at a potential expansion of the potential tariffs on Chinese EVs, noting that China’s “state-directed policy of overcapacity” is part of its centrally planned communist economy....