China’s EV brands may start building in Canada as tariffs drop, but U.S. backlash and Canadian labor concerns are already heating up

China responded by imposing duties of 100% on Canadian canola oil and meal and 25% on pork and seafood. It added a 75.8% tariff on canola seeds last August. Collectively, the import taxes effectively closed the Chinese market to Canadian canola exports, an industry group said.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed as “political noise” the moves in recent days by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney to strengthen trade relations with China, and raised the risk of that maneuver seeping into talks over a revamped North American trade accord later this year.

Diplomatic tensions rise as Donald Trump alleges Canadian opposition to US missile defence over Greenland, criticises trade with China, and Canadian leaders respond.

Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson has said there are many opportunities for India and Canada to work together.“It was a very good meeting, and we have lots of opportunities for India and Canada to work together,

Canada and India will pledge to expand trade in oil and gas as the countries reboot their relationship after a diplomatic chill.