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Stellantis is discussing options for building electric vehicles in Canada in partnership with China’s Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, according to people familiar with the matter. It’s a signal of how quickly the auto industry is being reshaped by US protectionism. Tariffs were the trigger that caused Canada to open the door to companies from China, the world’s largest car market.

The talks with the Canadian government are at an early stage. If the companies proceed, it would be the first major Chinese auto investment in Canada since Prime Minister Mark Carney reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping in January to reduce tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
For Carney and Industry Minister Melanie Joly, it’s tricky. They want to see the factory humming again. But just as important, they want a supply chain and business for auto suppliers in Ontario — not large-scale parts imports from China.

Flavio Volpe, the auto parts manufacturers’ representative, had a warning for the government soon after we published our story. “A ‘complete knock-down’ operation with all parts and systems brought in from China is an import quota cheat. Allowing this will kill Canadian industry,” he said on social media.

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[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 77 points 5 months ago

I am disappointed.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 114 points 10 months ago

What do you mean TACO aren't they striking Ukraine daily? TACO are you announcing that Russia and Ukraine are at war?

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 65 points 10 months ago

Art of the deal: make concessions before negotiations.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 85 points 11 months ago

Huge sigh of relief

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 63 points 11 months ago

While the article stated that the statement was FALSE, It's actually NOT FALSE.

There was no housing minister in Harper’s cabinet at the time. Many housing issues got rolled into Poilievre’s domain under the title of social development. The six houses number stems from non-profit housing built by the government in the 2015-16 fiscal year, when Poiliever had the file. Under Harper, Canada had less social housing per capita than many other countries.

Housing was under PP's portfolio, and PP made it very small.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 88 points 1 year ago

If they weren't, they wouldn't have voted for you dumbass!

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 119 points 1 year ago

China and Vietnam are producing a lot of the low cost every day items people use. It's going to hit the lower income people the hardest. Thank goodness I'm in Canada.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 61 points 1 year ago

We don't want you here!

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 133 points 1 year ago

They need to fire the leaders of Democratic party. Find new blood and new direction. Swing to the right didn't help them.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 75 points 2 years ago

What kind of exploitative capitalism do we have in Canada? And how is this allowed? This is utterly ridiculous!

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 108 points 2 years ago

What a piece of shit. And this guy was running US foreign policy? Wow. Saudis must be regretting paying this man $40m a year to manage their billions.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 65 points 2 years ago

Funny thing is this kind of behaviour isn't unique to Musk. A lot of entrepreneurs and CEOs seem to have similar kind of attitude. They want everything done cheaper faster and there's no 2 ways about it. It's their way or highway. If shit goes to hell it's other people's heads that roll.

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