Canada's Chinese EV deal sparks security backlash

The Carney government has struck a trade deal allowing over 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada annually at a reduced 6.1% tariff, reversing a previous 100% surtax. The move, linked to securing canola trade deals with Beijing, has sparked a fierce security backlash, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford labeling the vehicles 'spy cars' and warning of 'roving surveillance systems.' The domestic auto industry also fears job losses from state-subsidized competition, and U.S. software bans could block these cars at the border, disrupting cross-border trade.