We Don't Have to Trade With China

Vassal state or no:

Cabinet would gain exclusive powers to exempt China from a slave labour ban under a new Commons bill. Prime Minister Mark Carney has already guaranteed Chinese automakers market access for 278,989 vehicles with slave-made parts.”Do you believe there is forced labour in China?”

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Mark Carney’s industry minister, Melanie Joly, is in China trying to attract auto investment while Carney’s government attempts to kill off our existing auto industry. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Joly explained how she wants Chinese-made electric vehicles to be built in Canada.

This is the opposite of what Canada’s existing automakers believe needs to be done to make us competitive and it’s likely something that will hurt any trade talks with the Americans.

“What is important is how can we make sure that we offer great vehicles to Canadians that are actually affordable, and with the latest technology, while keeping and protecting our 500,000 auto workers,” Joly told the Globe and Mail.

By making these “affordable” vehicles available to Canadians, what Canada is doing is killing Canadian jobs. Chinese electric vehicles are highly subsidized. Some estimates say the cheapest Chinese EVs have half of their production costs picked up by the government.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada’s Chinese electric vehicle deal with China to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, an agreement that has been criticized by the U.S. administration and the auto sector.

“Less than three per cent of our market, 49,000 cars…” the prime minister was heard saying to Trump, over the summit’s host feed, ahead of a working luncheon between the G7 leaders.

“…it’s a cap… I thought you’d actually like that,” added Carney.

 

(Sidebar: obsequious little sh--.) 

 

The president replied, “that’s good, I like it.”

(Sidebar: oh, Donald ...)

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