The Front Bench on possible tariffs on Chinese-made EVs | Power Play with Mike Le Couteur

The Front Bench panel discusses how China is flooding the market with cheap EVs and what Canada is doing to protect home-grown investments.
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[@hardracerone]

So a couple of "jobs" are more important than 40 mil Canadians having access the better tech at better prices?

[@StephenRoss-po1rp]

Thought we were saving the planet

[@jptrainor]

No. Just running elections on the latest thing and buying votes.

[@Dot-he2ke]

You can't. They just make money by trying

[@jody-ne7xs]

We still ain't buying what your selling. Gilbaut for prison.

[@hzhu12]

yes we are a yankee lapdog and we do what our master wants. there saved you 9 minutes

[@globalisteverywhere3578]

Exactly. Inflation and interest rates are dictated by the American economy.

[@bennyraichu]

“Americans play by the rules in trade deals”… Rules that they make up and change arbitrarily I suppose

[@joka5345]

So I guess it's not about the environment 😂😂😂 who would of thought

[@user-qn4kd8fc5p]

If we are out-competed both in quality and design of new EVs, Canada should still buy the expensive domestic cars?

[@jptrainor]

Yes, according to these talking empty heads.

[@etow8034]

In Canada's case ...it's time to reinvent the wheel and get something ridiculously square ! ...LoL

[@jptrainor]

​@@etow8034And we'll pay extra for that.

[@jmcb3411]

Don't be the victim of gaslighting

[@EyeSee4.8]

Yes please use electric lights.

[@maxinearmstrong9566]

A total of”Ontario centric” panel/discussion. Total tunnel vision.

[@jptrainor]

I'm looking forward to getting a new VW Boondoggle, or Chrysler Boatanchor.

[@birdden4x4ambulanceoverland]

This shows how ridiculous the liberal government is. This so stupid.

[@jptrainor]

Yup. It's right up their.

[@speroskoufis7505]

Hey guys remember fentanyl? It's a bigger issue

[@FtMacMechanic1]

I guess Ontario didn’t learn from wynnes clean electric windmills and gas plant that will cost taxpayers forever. This will be another flop. Look at all the charges on your hydro bill caused by government corporate welfare and risky bets.

[@martinfriesen2247]

We have the minerals - for TODAY'S batteries. What happens when battery technology moves away from needing these minerals?

[@ashk4155]

Takes 10 years to get the mines up and running

[@svenhodaka9145]

If you have a house (for home charging) and own two vehicles, one of them should be an EV. Just go buy a Tesla. And I wish the governments would quit giving away my hard earned tax money as incentives. A quality product will sell itself.

[@604h22a]

Teslas are junk and made in chynaa 😂

[@user-gk8jc7nk3h]

** WE DO NOT MAKE ANY CARS TOM TORRY ....YOU DOPES !!!! ** BRING AFFORDABLE EV'S IN ....

[@dodoboy66]

Canada wants you to keep paying $60K for a car.

[@rodrigo56125]

Haha they would put the car market out of business not because for the government, but because they have better cars and way cheaper lol

[@joka5345]

Keeping gas cars as long as I can

[@1northsparrow246]

Make that tariff 200% and include any country where autoworkers make less than $30 per hour.

[@Ikecanada-rh3ju]

Why? You don’t believe in capitalism anymore? Or you only believe when it favors you?

[@alexg9727]

@@Ikecanada-rh3ju you dont care about workers rights?

[@alexg9727]

@@Ikecanada-rh3ju Let me guess you own an apple phone made via child slavery

[@jptrainor]

Lol.

[@jptrainor]

​​@@alexg9727If they need that level of protection then they're too uncompetitive to survive under any circumstances.

[@marcchartrand36]

Talk about a one sided conversation. I would never buy an EV !

[@bennyraichu]

Why, it’s too progressive and femme?

[@WildernessGuyBC]

I've been driving an EV for 5 years and love it. It costs me $2 per 100 kilometers when I charge at home, which is 90% of the time. It's also quiet, I don't have to touch dirty gas pumps, it doesn't stink, and has really quick acceleration.

[@MrWookie1981]

maybe remove the luxury tax on EV cars

[@mikedarling905]

hype the tariffs.

[@dennis19169]

I like my gas car, but I don't like when govt interference tells me what I should buy and what I shouldn't.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

Why arent you guys talking about the fact that electric vehicles arent as feasable in Canada as it gets too cold for these vehicles. Its similar to the Liberal "brilliant" ideas about forcing heat pumps here in Canada where it gets too cold/hot for heatpumps to really be very efficient. I think Canada, if we're really serious about a cleaner alternative, should be pushing more for the hydrogen vehicle alternative as that will still work just fine in the colder climates found here in Canada.

[@globalisteverywhere3578]

And how much does a litre of hydrogen cost? Do you think creating hydrogen infustructure is somehow cheaper then electric? Fill me in genius.

[@birdden4x4ambulanceoverland]

Enough with climate change already.

[@catc8233]

Canada is cold in the winter and batteries are not ideal. I’ll stick to gas and diesel vehicles.

[@albback8176]

Norway operates EVs in winter.

[@catc8233]

@@albback8176 How big is Norway as a country compared to Canada? How is the population compared to Canada? How is the infrastructure for charging compared to Canada? Who wants to wait for hours to charge a vehicle when you can drive to gas station and in less than 5 mins fill up and go. And yes Norway is cold but in some parts in Canada it can get to -40C. And who wants to drive a tiny car when you can drive a truck.

[@leecrumble3921]

EV no thanks I think ill go buy a spare gas engine now!

[@bennyraichu]

Have fun getting your wallet gutted every time OPEC decides to increase profits

[@linnjensen7469]

If they gave them away I still would not have one

[@alexg9727]

Literally nobody is going to be buying these cars

[@WildernessGuyBC]

I guess you haven't been to Montreal or Vancouver for a long time...

[@FtMacMechanic1]

I guess Ontario didn’t learn from wynnes clean electric windmills and gas plant that will cost taxpayers forever. This will be another flop. Look at all the charges on your hydro bill caused by government corporate welfare and risky bets.