- Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, proposed a 100% tariff on Tesla products in response to U.S. trade policies under President Trump. He also suggested a $10,000 government rebate for Canadian-made electric vehicles.
- Singh criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk for past remarks about Canada potentially becoming a U.S. state and his role in the Trump administration.
- The proposed tariff and rebate are part of Singh’s plan to “fight back” against U.S. trade practices while supporting Canadian-made electric vehicles and encouraging consumers to “boycott” American products.
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Jagmeet Singh, head of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and a member of the Canadian House of Commons, has suggested a 100% tariff on Tesla products in response to U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump. Singh criticized the U.S. administration’s economic stance toward Canada, stating that Canadians feel “insulted” by recent trade measures.
“We were good neighbors; we worked together to build a good economy, and Donald Trump has insulted us,” Singh said. “We got to punch back with retaliatory tariffs. That’s step one.”
Why is this 100% tariff being proposed?
Singh stated that if his party were in power, these tariffs would be enacted. The NDP leader emphasized the need for Canada to take a firm stance against what he described as unfair U.S. trade practices, calling on his country to “fight back against Donald Trump” and these American economic policies.
In addition to his suggested increase of duties on Tesla, Singh also discussed offering a $10,000 government rebate on Canadian-made electric vehicles (EVs) as part of an effort to help consumers “boycott” American products.
“We want to put 100% tariff on Tesla cars. You pick a fight with Canada. We’re going to fight back,” Singh said. “We want to make sure Donald Trump and Elon Musk feel it. So that’s our vision. We want to be able to support Canadians to buy Canadian.”
Why is Tesla the target of this tariff proposal?
Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, were among the targets of these proposed measures due to what Singh described the billionaire’s as vocal attacks against Canada.
Musk currently serves as a special government employee within the Trump administration. Singh has criticized Musk over the Tesla chief’s past remarks about Canada potentially becoming a U.S. state.
“We also want to punch back against those that are taking shots at our sovereignty,” Singh said. “We know that the billionaire buddy of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, is a driving force behind the 51st state, so let’s punch back against him.”
What happens next?
The proposal comes as Canada prepares for its federal elections in October. Singh has described the contest as a battle between politically liberal and conservative values.
