The call comes after Ottawa wrapped up a 30-day consultation process on Chinese EVs last week and has not said when exactly those findings — or decisions that may come as a result — will be made public only that it will be “soon.”Speaking on background, a government official said the finance department – which launched the consultation process – is reviewing submissions as quickly as it can.
The Conservative leader is also calling for tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum, EV batteries, and wants Ottawa to stop handing out rebates for the purchase of Chinese EVs.
Speaking at a steel plant in Hamilton Friday, Poilievre criticized Beijing for “weak labour and environmental standards” producing “artificially cheap steel and aluminum and EVs” and threatening Canadian workers.
“[China has] stolen technology from Western countries, limited access to global supply chains and massively subsidized steel, aluminum and EV industries. They’re doing this with the goal of crushing our steel, our aluminum, and our automotive production and taking our jobs away,” said Poilievre.
“Trudeau has done nothing to protect our workers and our jobs. Worse than that — this is where it gets really crazy — he’s giving out rebates for people to buy Chinese made cars.”