Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2026. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canadians should boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV) after Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a deal with Beijing to allow 49,000 vehicles to enter Canada at a lower tariff rate.
“Boycott the Chinese EV vehicles. Support companies that are building vehicles here. It’s as simple as that. This is a Team Canada approach,” Ford told reporters during a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 21.
