PM Trudeau announces surtax on Chinese EVs, reduction of temporary foreign workers - August 26, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in Halifax, where he is attending a three-day retreat of the federal cabinet.
He announces that Canada will be imposing a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25-per-cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum. He also announces that his government is tightening rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the country.