The real threat to Canada auto isn't Trump. It's our own government forcing EVs on us

Open this photo in gallery: An electric car is seen getting charged at parking lot in Tsawwassen, near Vancouver, on April, 6, 2018.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a regulatory compliance consultant and a Canadian banking historian. The greatest threat to the Canadian auto industry, the roughly half-million jobs it supports, the $38-billion in exports it generates annually, and the billions in foreign direct investment it accounts for, is not U.S. President Donald Trump. His threat of automotive tariffs is expected to disappear when Canadian-U.S. trade negotiations conclude. The existential threat…