Agreeing with other comments, it is a Chinese domain and a Chinese news site so doesn’t necessarily reflect Canada as a whole.
The article is talking about an n = 1570 study where 61% or people say they supported the trade deal with regards to EV (the article doesn’t specify whether the canola export portion of the deal may have influenced perceptions). All in all, it’s the other side of a trade deal pointing at roughly 1000 people saying they are for the deal and saying “see? Canada supports the deal”.
All this said, had I been asked I would be in the “strongly support” camp (noted as 24% in the article). The EV tarrifs were not completely removed, but removed for up to 49000 total sales under a certain value per year. Those tariffs were put in place as a measure to a) dissuade the Americans from increasing tariffs against us and b) prevent cheaper Chinese EVs from undercutting Musk’s market share. The tariffs were increased anyways and why should we continue supporting that piece of trash.
Do I think Chinese EVs will save the world? No. Do I think that China is an objectively good state? No. But I do think that removing those tariffs is a good thing.
The poll is by Leger (a well regarded Canadian pollster) and was cited in numerous Canadian news articles. This is just a Chinese outlet reporting on it.
The US Canadian auto pact needed perturbing. Forcing Canadians to buy overpriced trucks while Europe enjoys actual cars that are efficient had to end. I hope this will extend to France and the Renault EVs.
This has nothing to do with EVs or some poll or your o mine opinion on any topic. The source is deliberately spreading anti-democratic, authoritarian propaganda. It ultimately aims at suppressing any freedom of opinion.
ironically, the only one aiming to suppress freedom of opinion here is you bud
Maybe because people are nieve to the vary real downsides of such items. People will believe anything these days
The GT is a Chinese state-controlled propaganda medium.
gotta love how racists freak out when they’re exposed to media from other countries
Is this why they ban all foreign media in China?
