Carney Cuts Trade Deal for Chinese EVs. Will It Hurt Canada's Auto Industry Like Doug Ford Says?

Prime Minister Mark Carney cut an important trade deal with China this week that allows some electric vehicles into the Canadian market at a tariff rate of 6.1%. Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the reduced tariffs, but what is really the biggest threat to Canada’s auto industry? Let’s talk about the facts of this Canada news today.Tune into Episode 346 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for conversations in critical times and daily politics news updates.This news podcast episode was recorded on January 16, 2026.Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU!Become a podcast member for weekly public and private livestreams, and to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/fXi-8usdRaQ?si=HqRtNv2BADXqr8bAFURTHER READINGDoug Ford slams Canada’s ‘lopsided’ new EV deal with Chinahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-canadian-electric-vehicle-deal-china-9.7048225Carney's Trade Mission to China Is What Canada NEEDS to Fight Trump Tariffs | News Todayhttps://youtu.be/FCO8hLkepPw?si=lDrxHNNiC3kJB7xS This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe