Ontario Premier Calls for Boycott of Chinese EVs After Ottawas Beijing Deal

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2026. The Canadian Press/Nathan DenetteOntario 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.