Please Listen to China — and Lead the U.S. by Removing EV Tariffs

 

Recently, China extended an olive branch to Canada: it offered to lift the tariff on Canadian canola if Canada removes its new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). Interestingly, this proposal wasn’t made in a closed-door meeting—it came through a CTV interview by the Chinese ambassador, a diplomatic gesture that let Canada consider the offer openly without being cornered.

While the U.S. continues to pressure Canada to follow its confrontational line against China, the contrast is stark: one side offers partnership; the other demands obedience. The real question for Canadians is simple—why should we always negotiate with the primitive while ignoring the civilized?

1. Canada Should Be Independent—Not America’s 51st State

The U.S. has long treated Canada as an economic extension of itself. But in today’s multipolar world, Canada must act in its own national interest, not as Washington’s echo.
China’s approach shows respect—offering mutual benefit instead of dominance. Accepting dialogue with China is not “choosing sides”; it is choosing Canada—choosing reason over pressure.

2. A Path to Global Competitiveness

China currently leads the world in electric vehicle technology. U.S. companies, by contrast, remain years behind in affordability and manufacturing efficiency.
By welcoming Chinese EV and high-tech investment, Canada could become a bridge between East and West—leveraging its highly educated workforce, advanced research institutions, and abundant natural resources to gain a larger role in the global EV and AI industries.

3. Supporting Canadian Farmers

Removing tariffs on Chinese EVs is not just about cars. It’s about agriculture, too.
China’s willingness to lift tariffs on Canadian canola would directly benefit thousands of Canadian farmers who have suffered from limited export access since 2019. Restoring this trade flow means stronger rural communities, better agricultural prices, and a more balanced economy.

4. Building a Future That Inspires Jealousy—Not Dependence

A Canada that partners with both East and West, that manufactures next-generation EVs and exports its innovation to the world, will not be seen as a follower but as a leader.
If Canada embraces global openness and technological collaboration, it will produce homegrown high-tech industries that even Americans might one day envy. That is the kind of sovereignty that matters—not one guarded by borders, but by progress.