PM Trudeau Announces Surtax on Chinese EVs, Limits on TFWs – August 26, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in Halifax, where he is attending a three-day retreat of the federal cabinet.

He announces that Canada will be imposing a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25-per-cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum. He also announces that his government is tightening rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the country. (no interpretation)