Poilievre Promises Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Steel, and Aluminum

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement tariffs on Chinese exports like electric vehicles, steel, aluminum semiconductors in order to protect Canadian workers against “economic predation” by Beijing. “We want this to be the best place in the world to invest in a new steel mill, dig a new mine, hire another worker,” Poilievre said at a press conference at the Stelco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., on Aug. 9. “We want these products made by our workers, on our land, under our flag,” he added. He said a Conservative government would put in place a 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) entering Canada, a 50 percent tariff on semiconductors and solar cells, and a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum products, graphite, EV batteries, battery parts, permanent magnets, and ship-to-shore cranes....