Canada is dropping the EV tariffs and will be importing 50k Chinese EVs per year. Carney quoted as saying by 2030 an EV in Canada will cost $35k which is a sure shot more affordable than buying the latest $80000 Child Obliterator

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[–] 14 points 8 months ago (8 children)

With this news -- along with the relocation of autofactories down to the US -- are we seeing the state's resignation towards Canada's already-faltering auto manufacturing sector?

Right now there are at least 5 billion a year in gov subsidies being committed to the big auto manufacturers (~10% of what is spent of Canada's "defense" budget)...

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