Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says as he prepares to go to China, he would like the federal government to drop its electric vehicle tariff on Beijing.
But Moe says Canada would need to walk a fine line if it acted on the move, because the United States remains Canada’s top importer.
Moe’s comments come as a Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent remains in force on Canadian canola seed, a measure that has slashed the value of one of Canada’s — and Saskatchewan’s — most valuable crops by millions.
Canola has been at the centre of a trade dispute between Canada and China that has also seen China unhappy with Canada’s 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
Moe says there are opportunities for Canada to expand its trade with China, but Ottawa has to ensure its trading relationship with the United States remains solid.
He is scheduled to go to China next week on a trade mission and has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal ministers to join him.
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