The Canada China EV deal brings electric vehicles into the country that was labeled a security threat nine months ago. Your government negotiated tariff quotas on cars and canola with the nation whose technology was banned from cell networks. Now that same technology will fill roads in $33,000 vehicles while auto workers question if their jobs got traded for cheaper imports.

Baron explains Canada is "heavily dependent on our commerce relationship with the US" and needed diversification. China represents "the largest market in the world outside of" America. The deal uses sliding tariff scales, but pricing strategy remains unclear. Will Chinese manufacturers sell EVs at their $33,000 price point or mark up to $50,000 and pocket the difference? Canadian manufacturing "is still not well-tailored" for EV production. The contradiction: technology banned from networks nine months ago now arrives in cars.

Learn why Canada risked US backlash to diversify trade partners. Understand how sliding tariff quotas could impact car pricing and job protection. Discover what changed politically to make China an acceptable trade partner for agriculture and technology-heavy electric vehicles.

GUEST: Opher Baron

Originally aired on 2026-01-16

The Canada China EV deal brings electric vehicles into the country that was labeled a security threat nine months ago. Your government negotiated tariff quotas on cars and canola with the nation whose technology was banned from cell networks. Now that same technology will fill roads in $33,000 vehicles while auto workers question if their jobs got traded for cheaper imports.
Baron explains Canada is "heavily dependent on our commerce relationship with the US" and needed diversification. China represents "the largest market in the world outside of" America. The deal uses sliding tariff scales, but pricing strategy remains unclear. Will Chinese manufacturers sell EVs at their $33,000 price point or mark up to $50,000 and pocket the difference? Canadian manufacturing "is still not well-tailored" for EV production. The contradiction: technology banned from networks nine months ago now arrives in cars.
Learn why Canada risked US backlash to diversify trade partners. Understand how sliding tariff quotas could impact car pricing and job protection. Discover what changed politically to make China an acceptable trade partner for agriculture and technology-heavy electric vehicles.
GUEST:&nbsp;Opher Baron
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-01-16

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