Overview

• Finance Canada confirmed an assessment of the surtax’s scope and rate is in progress, with results expected by Oct. 1, one year after the EV duties were imposed.
• Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Ottawa has not received a direct, specific request from Beijing on EV tariffs and warned against changes that could broaden trade fallout.
• China’s response included 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal and preliminary 75.8% duties on canola seed, prompting a $370 million federal support package that farm groups say falls short.
• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have urged removing the EV tariff, as Ottawa reengages China on agricultural market access.
• The tariff effectively halted imports of China-built EVs, affecting Tesla, Polestar, Ford and Volvo, while reported data show a sharp drop in EV registrations and polling indicates notable support for removing the duty.