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Originally Posted by Nufy
A bit tongue in cheek...
But why are the feds imposing tarrifs on Chinese EV's while at the same time stipulation that they want Canada to move towards all EV's eventually ?
Wouldn't it make sense to flood the market to make them affordable for everyone ?
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Environmentally, yes. But not economically, because China subsidizes their manufacturers, steals IP, and doesn't give us reciprocal rights.
It's an interesting problem, the ethics of tariffs on environmental products, but I think it's fair to go with economics. If we price carbon accurately to its social cost, then we'll end up with the optimal number of EVs anyways.