Canada considers surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles: Freeland

Open this photo in gallery: A Chinese electric vehicle charges at a charging station in Beijing, June 24, 2024.Andy Wong/The Associated Press The Canadian government is considering slapping a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, which are flooding the global market as a result of subsidies from Beijing, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday. Speaking at an event in Vaughan, Ont., Ms. Freeland said Ottawa will hold 30 days of consultations, adding the federal government is also considering changing which cars are eligible for a federally-financed consumer incentive program. This suggests Canada is also looking at barring Chinese…