加拿大一省长致信总理卡尼，呼吁取消对华电动汽车关税：“关税多存在一天，损害就加深一分”
据加拿大广播公司（CBC）12日报道，加拿大马尼托巴省省长基内夫在刚过去的周末致信加拿大总理卡尼，要求联邦政府取消对中国电动汽车征收的100%关税。基内夫在信中直言，加拿大的做法已经“引发了一场双线贸易战，对加拿大西部造成了不成比例的影响”。
加拿大去年与美国同步实施了这项电动汽车关税，该国此前辩称，此举旨在保护本国汽车工业。但基内夫表示，中国对加拿大的反制措施已导致加拿大油菜籽价格大幅下跌，猪肉生产行业遭受重创。CBC报道提到，马尼托巴省一家猪肉生产商报告称，其每年将受到1900万加元（1加元约合5.1元人民币）的负面影响。加拿大最大油菜籽生产省份萨斯喀彻温省的统计数据更为直观地反映了这一困境：8月该省对中国出口额降至9600万加元，较去年同期下降76%，而中国曾是该省第二大农产品出口目的地，2024年出口额达37亿加元。萨斯喀彻温省省长莫伊此前表示，加拿大必须改善对华关系、减少对美国市场的依赖，其办公室上周在一份声明中表示，加中两国必须继续对话。
“关税每多存在一天，对草原省份生产商的损害就加深一分。”基内夫在信中表示，加拿大的贸易政策必须在长期的产业目标和国家安全，与当前的经济现实以及发展加拿大各区域经济的国家责任之间取得平衡。基内夫称，当前加中关系处于“关键时刻”，他敦促卡尼政府“抓住机遇”。
虽然针对电动汽车关税加拿大政界仍然存在争论，但加拿大国内民众对于电动汽车关税的态度正在发生转变。彭博社13日援引一项民意调查的数据报道称，只有44%的加拿大人支持该关税，大幅低于去年的63%，反对者的占比已经从27%上升到了47%。
当前加拿大经济由于美国关税等多重因素严重承压，为打破贸易困局，加拿大地方政府已开始采取行动。9月，加拿大国会议员科迪·布洛伊斯随同萨斯喀彻温省省长莫伊访华，旨在推动中方取消对加拿大油菜籽实施的进口关税。彭博社报道提到，由于和美国的贸易谈判处于十分不稳定的状态，加拿大正寻求加强与中国和印度的关系，本周加拿大外交部长阿南德将访问印度新德里、孟买、新加坡和中国杭州。
据加拿大通讯社报道，加财长尚帕涅办公室表示，目前正对征收电动汽车关税的决定进行评估，尽管未透露评估何时开始、何时结束，但总理卡尼表示，加方正试图在农业、气候等部分领域深化与中国的关系。
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A Canadian governor sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for the cancellation of tariffs on electric vehicles from China: 'One more day of tariffs, one more point of damage'
According to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on the 12th, Manitoba Governor Kenev wrote a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Carney over the past weekend, requesting the federal government to lift the 100% tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicles. In the letter, Kinev bluntly stated that Canada's actions have "sparked a dual trade war that has had a disproportionate impact on western Canada.
Canada implemented this electric vehicle tariff in sync with the United States last year, which the country had previously argued was aimed at protecting its own automotive industry. However, Kinev stated that China's countermeasures against Canada have led to a significant drop in rapeseed prices and a heavy blow to the pork production industry. CBC reported that a pork producer in Manitoba reported that it will be negatively affected by 19 million Canadian dollars (1 Canadian dollar is about 5.1 yuan) annually. The statistical data of Saskatchewan, the largest rapeseed producing province in Canada, more intuitively reflects this dilemma: in August, the province's exports to China fell to CAD 96 million, a decrease of 76% compared to the same period last year. China was once the province's second largest agricultural export destination, with exports reaching CAD 3.7 billion in 2024. Saskatchewan Premier Moi has previously stated that Canada must improve its relationship with China and reduce its dependence on the US market. His office stated in a statement last week that Canada and China must continue their dialogue.
Every extra day tariffs exist, the damage to producers in prairie provinces deepens, "Kenev said in the letter. Canada's trade policy must strike a balance between long-term industrial goals and national security, current economic realities, and national responsibility for developing the economies of various regions in Canada. Kinev said that the current Canada China relationship is at a "critical moment" and urged the Carney government to "seize the opportunity".
Although there is still debate in the Canadian political arena regarding electric vehicle tariffs, the attitude of the Canadian public towards electric vehicle tariffs is undergoing a transformation. Bloomberg reported on the 13th, citing data from a public opinion poll, that only 44% of Canadians support the tariff, significantly lower than last year's 63%, and the proportion of opponents has risen from 27% to 47%.
Currently, the Canadian economy is under severe pressure due to multiple factors such as US tariffs. In order to break the trade deadlock, local governments in Canada have begun to take action. In September, Canadian Member of Parliament Cody Blois visited China with Saskatchewan Governor Moi, aiming to push for the lifting of import tariffs on Canadian rapeseed by China. Bloomberg reported that due to the highly unstable trade negotiations with the United States, Canada is seeking to strengthen its relations with China and India. This week, Canadian Foreign Minister Anand will visit New Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, and Hangzhou, China.
According to the Canadian news agency, the office of Canadian Finance Minister Sean Parnell stated that it is currently evaluating the decision to impose tariffs on electric vehicles. Although it has not disclosed when the evaluation will begin or end, Prime Minister Carney said that Canada is trying to deepen its relationship with China in some areas such as agriculture and climate.