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Right. China put 100% tariffs on Canadian products in response to Canada (Trudeau) putting 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs. Canada started this trade war with China, and stupidly, Carney has yet to drop the EV tariffs, even though Trump has told Carney to his face that he is going to take all our auto manufacturing jobs and there is nothing we can do about it.
I understand very well the importance of the auto sector to the Canadian economy. I have posted many times in this forum my frustration at Ottawa and Queen's Park doing nothing about Trump's poaching of our auto sector. I have also said Canada needs to drop the 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs. Not reduce the tariff to zero, but to an amount that will let domestic factories compete. We already allow Chinese-made internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to be imported into Canada, with a tariff of about 6.1%. We could have a somewhat higher tariff rate for EVs, but we need to open our market, especially if the liberals are serious about reducing carbon emissions. We should also be working to encourage Chinese EV manufacturers to set up shop in Canada. This year, BYD will invest more outside of China for the first time. Why aren't our politicians trying to get a piece of that action now that the Americans have made it clear that they don't want to buy any cars from Canada anymore?
But he tells so many great stories about him writing emails! Like the 100th time he emailed Carney to tell him that the Reagan ad was amazing and that Carney is a snake for not having defended the Reagan ad to Trumps's face, even though @EBT hated the Reagan ad when he first saw it and emailed Doug Ford to let him know just how terrible the ad was. I mean, c'mon, that is Email Hall of Fame level stuff.
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That sounds like we'll be buying the German submarines rather than Korea's. @kEiThZ thoughts?Canada has secured its participation in the EU defense procurement program. I think great news for Canadian sovereignty and participation in the defense industry build-up.
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
That's more about what we want to sell than what we'll buy. I don't think it necessarily forces our procurement that way. Especially since ties with Japan and SK are of growing importance.
