Canada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVs

A Canadian candidate for Prime Minister has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on Tesla vehicles in response to US tariffs...

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Would the Chinese EVs even meet our safety standards?
- Almost certainly, because our safety standards are garbage, because we force ourselves to be in lockstep with NHTSA as to not make trade and travel difficult with the US
- That's my concern as well. Seeing what happened with the cheap hoverboards and ebikes makes me wary of being too lenient on these.
- You should also worry about if Chinese EVs meet reasonable labor standards. Which they don't.
- They meet EU standards.

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