Overview
- The arrangement replaces the 100% levy with a 6.1% most‑favoured‑nation tariff and an annual quota of 49,000 Chinese EVs, with quotas expected to rise toward about 70,000 by 2030.
- In exchange, China is reducing duties on Canadian canola and providing limited relief on other agricultural products, though several implementation details and enforcement terms remain unspecified.
- At a Queen’s Park news conference, Ontario Premier Doug Ford joined union and industry leaders to warn of job risks, call for federal competitiveness measures, and urge consumers to avoid the vehicles.
- Ford also portrayed the cars as a surveillance threat and likened the deal to “Huawei 2.0,” but he offered no evidence when pressed by reporters.
- Ottawa argues the quota amounts to less than 3% of Canada’s new‑vehicle market, includes a three‑year review, and is intended to spur Chinese joint‑venture investment and increase sub‑CA$35,000 options within five years.