Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Halifax today that Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel.

Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, aluminum, steel

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Halifax today that Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel.

A senior government official who briefed reporters on background at the cabinet retreat said the government has been in talks with Tesla about switching the cars intended for the Canadian market from China to its other plants. U.S. President Joe Biden quadrupled the import tariff on Chinese-made EVs to 100 per cent in May, citing unfair subsidies from Beijing to Chinese EV makers. The U.S. commerce department is also investigating national security concerns related to internet-connected vehicles from China and other countries. The U.S. hiked tariffs on a lengthy list of other Chinese products in May, including solar cells, computer chips, medical equipment and lithium ion batteries. To impose tariffs, Canada must undertake a consultation process, which it did for EVs and steel and aluminum in July.