Overview
- Canadian and Chinese negotiators are reported to be in advanced discussions to reduce or remove the 100% duty on China-made EVs in a possible swap for lifting Chinese restrictions on Canadian canola and seafood.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials, with expectations he will meet President Xi Jinping during the visit.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged the prime minister not to roll back the EV tariffs to protect the province’s nascent auto sector, while saying he would welcome a Chinese automaker building vehicles in Ontario.
- Prairie leaders, including Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, are pushing for tariff relief after China imposed a 76% levy on Canadian canola seed and 100% on canola oil, meal and peas, which they say is hitting farmers.
- The talks come as China reports a 10.4% decline in imports from Canada in 2025 and as U.S. tariff actions under President Trump complicate North American trade dynamics.