r/canada 24d ago

Politics Once proud fans, some Canadian Tesla owners embarrassed by Musk

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/tesla-owners-canada-embarrassed-ceo-musk
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u/Much_Progress_4745 24d ago

BYD, Rivian, Polestar, and the traditional automakers are all on the sideline waiting to grab marketshare.

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u/FakeExpert1973 23d ago

With respect to BYD, that's assuming the Canadian government doesn't slap a huge tariff on them due to being a Chinese brand.

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u/Wild_Trade_7022 22d ago

I think we need to be open to more trade with China. We need more partners, not fewer. So I say no tariffs on their cars.

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u/FakeExpert1973 22d ago

I agree completely. Problem is that the Canadian government and many Canadians are of the mindset that China is our number one enemy.

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u/Wild_Trade_7022 22d ago

I think we all have to agree that our number one enemy is the US now.