Canada says it might impose import tariffs on Chinese EVs

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference about changes to capital gains tax legislation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is considering whether to impose import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and will seek the public's opinion about the idea, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday.

Freeland told reporters in Vaughan, Ontario that Ottawa would open a 30-day consultation period on July 2.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren)