US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
A Leger poll shows 61% of Canadians favor more Chinese electric vehicles despite concerns about quality, data security, and U.S. trade retaliation.
- Published Feb. 4, the poll found 61 percent of respondents supported allowing more Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, surveyed Jan. 30–Feb. 2 by the Canadian Press.
- The trade understanding includes Canada's pledge to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles.
- Poll respondents reported that despite overall approval, three-quarters had concerns about vehicle quality, the Canadian auto industry, data security, privacy, safety, and security issues related to China.
- The privacy commissioner told MPs his office is researching data collection by connected vehicles, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed concerns about Chinese EV spying on motorists.
- Regional breakdowns show support is higher in Quebec at 72 per cent, with Steve Mossop noting `Canadians have changed their views radically in the past 12 months`.
Insights by Ground AI
21 Articles
21 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources21
Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
