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Canada is dropping the EV tariffs and will be importing 50k Chinese EVs per year. Carney quoted as saying by 2030 an EV in Canada will cost $35k which is a sure shot more affordable than buying the latest $80000 Child Obliterator

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[–] Wordplay@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

With this news -- along with the relocation of autofactories down to the US -- are we seeing the state's resignation towards Canada's already-faltering auto manufacturing sector?

Right now there are at least 5 billion a year in gov subsidies being committed to the big auto manufacturers (~10% of what is spent of Canada's "defense" budget)...

[–] towhee@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

Per this source the Ontario auto sector employs 90k people, so doing some math that comes to nearly $60k/employee/year, god damn why not just pay them directly to all sit around playing world of warcraft or something instead

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] fox@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

Canada has no companies of its own but it does assemble American cars to be sold in America.

[–] WokePalpatine@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

come on, pick a different name! you don't want people saying "drives like a Brick"

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But why is the car circumcised?

[–] WokePalpatine@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It was a different time (1975).