It means you will really have to want a Chinese EV in order to justify buying one.
the_sound_of_a_cork on
More inflation
StevenBailey1985 on
It means North America is falling further behind with EV Technology so we need to tax Chinese products to keep them out of our market. Capitalism for me, but not for thee.
sutree1 on
That they’re still cheaper than the “domestic” option which is assembled from Chinese made parts?
FunkyKissCool on
Protectionism…
canada2005 on
Even with a 100% tariff if it’s cheaper than other brand people will buy it.
ghost_n_the_shell on
They are more expensive.
Next up on the CBC:
The cost of groceries has gone up. What does that mean for Canadians?
Captain-McSizzle on
This hurts my brain.
Carbon bad – we’re going to tax you to use less.
Electric good – we’re going to tax you to use more.
They really are pushing being poor to save the environment.
Crenorz on
it means people with low income are fucked.
Only the Chinese currently are making cheap cars. Heck even at that tarrif – they are still cheaper than the other options…
mikey_likes_it______ on
The Chinese will build plants in Mexico to get around the tariffs.
mikefjr1300 on
I thought this was about getting people into EV’s to save the planet.
Of course, as always, its about money.
canadianmohawk1 on
I think it means they want us to make them rich while switching to EV’s rather than, you know, keep them cheap so we buy more and save the planet from supposed “climated change”.
It really seems that, alone with forcing federal remote workers back into the office, they really don’t believe their own climate change narrative.
Cautious_Pitch_4729 on
Why are corporations able to benefit from globalization, but not consumers? This only helps a handful of shitty companies who lobbied the government. Meanwhile the government had no problem selling out every other sector to China. But now they want us to “think about the workers”. Right, right.
ShiftyGorillla on
Not trying to be a shithead here. But even if every single Canadian drove an EV, would that make much of a dent in global air pollution?
My understanding, perhaps flawed, was that Canada was nowhere near the top of global contributors.
angrycanuck on
Maybe the legacy auto makers can steal some secrets from China to make better products for consumer?
Oh, they don’t give a fuck about that and only their investors? Build more trucks I guess…
FourthHorseman45 on
How about we also implement a few rules that eliminates all government funding going to an employer in the Canadian EV industry that gets charged with a labour violation?
Hotdog_Broth on
Taxing people for not driving EVs as a green initiative to convince people to buy EVs… except affordable ones will be taxed 100%.
Political theatre pretending to care about our environment being used to disguise financial intentions.
cyberentomology on
It means they get to pay twice as much for EVs.
Prudent_Selection382 on
No affordable ev in a manipulated controlled market.
How much graft money changes hands for that one to come down?
cr-islander on
The same old Chicken Tax (and that was only 25 percent) to try and force people to buy the oversized, antiquated North American Autos. It’s the American way If you can’t make something the people will buy charge the hell out of what they want so they are forced to buy your product…
Drewy99 on
China’s economy is struggling, so they are pumping stimulus money into EVs and flooding the international market at a price point that is less the cost of actually making th vehicle itself.
This does 2 things: 1) kicking the can on china’s economic woes, and 2) destroys legacy car makers who aren’t subsidized by the Chinese government.
AustralisBorealis64 on
We won’t be buying Chinese EVs?
Fancy-Ambassador6160 on
It means fuck you. You know how we’ve been jamming carbon tax down your throat? Well here was a great way to reduce emissions, but we need to protect the big 3s profits, even though they have done nothing in the ev market
teastain on
We don’t make anything in Canada anymore. All our jobs are retail, fast foods, management.
Finally we are saying build it here, we’ll pay more.
Same with saving this stupid Planet.
FilthyWunderCat on
But like do we really need Chinese EVs? I am coming from a country where Chinese cars flooded the market recently. They are very expensive and garbage on maintenance. From what I’ve heard.
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The consumer pays more, end of story.
It means you will really have to want a Chinese EV in order to justify buying one.
More inflation
It means North America is falling further behind with EV Technology so we need to tax Chinese products to keep them out of our market. Capitalism for me, but not for thee.
That they’re still cheaper than the “domestic” option which is assembled from Chinese made parts?
Protectionism…
Even with a 100% tariff if it’s cheaper than other brand people will buy it.
They are more expensive.
Next up on the CBC:
The cost of groceries has gone up. What does that mean for Canadians?
This hurts my brain.
Carbon bad – we’re going to tax you to use less.
Electric good – we’re going to tax you to use more.
They really are pushing being poor to save the environment.
it means people with low income are fucked.
Only the Chinese currently are making cheap cars. Heck even at that tarrif – they are still cheaper than the other options…
The Chinese will build plants in Mexico to get around the tariffs.
I thought this was about getting people into EV’s to save the planet.
Of course, as always, its about money.
I think it means they want us to make them rich while switching to EV’s rather than, you know, keep them cheap so we buy more and save the planet from supposed “climated change”.
It really seems that, alone with forcing federal remote workers back into the office, they really don’t believe their own climate change narrative.
Why are corporations able to benefit from globalization, but not consumers? This only helps a handful of shitty companies who lobbied the government. Meanwhile the government had no problem selling out every other sector to China. But now they want us to “think about the workers”. Right, right.
Not trying to be a shithead here. But even if every single Canadian drove an EV, would that make much of a dent in global air pollution?
My understanding, perhaps flawed, was that Canada was nowhere near the top of global contributors.
Maybe the legacy auto makers can steal some secrets from China to make better products for consumer?
Oh, they don’t give a fuck about that and only their investors? Build more trucks I guess…
How about we also implement a few rules that eliminates all government funding going to an employer in the Canadian EV industry that gets charged with a labour violation?
Taxing people for not driving EVs as a green initiative to convince people to buy EVs… except affordable ones will be taxed 100%.
Political theatre pretending to care about our environment being used to disguise financial intentions.
It means they get to pay twice as much for EVs.
No affordable ev in a manipulated controlled market.
How much graft money changes hands for that one to come down?
The same old Chicken Tax (and that was only 25 percent) to try and force people to buy the oversized, antiquated North American Autos. It’s the American way If you can’t make something the people will buy charge the hell out of what they want so they are forced to buy your product…
China’s economy is struggling, so they are pumping stimulus money into EVs and flooding the international market at a price point that is less the cost of actually making th vehicle itself.
This does 2 things: 1) kicking the can on china’s economic woes, and 2) destroys legacy car makers who aren’t subsidized by the Chinese government.
We won’t be buying Chinese EVs?
It means fuck you. You know how we’ve been jamming carbon tax down your throat? Well here was a great way to reduce emissions, but we need to protect the big 3s profits, even though they have done nothing in the ev market
We don’t make anything in Canada anymore. All our jobs are retail, fast foods, management.
Finally we are saying build it here, we’ll pay more.
Same with saving this stupid Planet.
But like do we really need Chinese EVs? I am coming from a country where Chinese cars flooded the market recently. They are very expensive and garbage on maintenance. From what I’ve heard.