PM agrees to drop EV tariffs on Chinese vehicles but doesn't get canola tariffs dropped in exchange.

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Mark Carney said on Friday that China was a more reliable and predictable trading partner than the United States.

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Canada’s prime minister was speaking after his meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of China, and announced that he would be lifting tariffs on Chinese cars.

His comments came at the end of a multi-day visit to China, one he said was about resetting the relationship.

“We are forging a new strategic partnership that builds on the best of our past, reflects the world as it is today, and benefits the people of both our nations,” Carney said.

His big announcement, though, was that Canada would lift the 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, yet China has not committed to lifting their tariffs on Canadian canola products.........

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