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Ottawa Reviews EV Tariffs as China Dangles Canola Relief and Provinces Split

Beijing’s conditional offer on farm tariffs has prompted a federal review of Canada’s EV duty.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, centre, talks with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe as they arrive at the meeting of Canada’s premiers in Huntsville, Ont., on July 21, 2025.
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Overview

  • The federal government says it is conducting an informal review of the 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles with no policy change announced.
  • China’s ambassador Wang Di stated Beijing would lift its retaliatory duties on Canadian agricultural products if Canada removes its EV tariff.
  • Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe urged Ottawa to drop the EV tariff to restore access for canola and pork exports.
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected calls to scrap the tariff, arguing protection of auto sector jobs outweighs the value of canola exports to China.
  • Industry leader Flavio Volpe warned against easing the tariff as Chinese EVs are heavily subsidized, while Saskatchewan reported a 76 percent year-over-year export drop in August after China imposed 100 percent tariffs on canola oil and meat and a 75.8 percent duty on canola seed.