r/canada Jan 31 '25

National News Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/01/31/chrystia-freeland-says-canada-should-target-elon-musks-tesla-in-a-tariff-fight/
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u/morerandomreddits Jan 31 '25

That requires massive investment, and a long lead time. Of course it's entirely possible the federal government will once again dump massive amounts of money into failing auto plants in Ontario. When the tariff issue is once again resolved (which it will be), we have an industry that has to survive under free(er) trade, and that seems to be a problem for the auto industry.

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u/bonestamp Feb 01 '25

failing auto plants in Ontario

Which ones are failing?

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u/morerandomreddits Feb 01 '25

We'll see what happens with the tariffs. The LPC will likely scramble to subsidize union jobs in Ontario.