Ontario's premier warns new China EV tariffs may raise prices and hurt auto industry, urging federal support.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has criticized Canada’s new tariff agreement on electric vehicles from China, warning it could raise consumer prices, limit choices, and harm Ontario’s auto industry. He argues the deal undermines provincial competitiveness and risks deterring investment in clean transportation, calling for federal support to bolster Ontario’s manufacturing sector amid growing tensions between provincial and federal trade policies.