Canada dramatically hardened its tone with Washington in a dispute over proposed U.S. credits for electric vehicles on Friday, threatening to slap tariffs on a range of American goods unless the matter was resolved.
In a letter to senior members of the U.S.Senate, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Trade Minister Mary Ng also said Canada was ready to launch a dispute settlement process under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal.
Canada fears the tax credit for American manufacturers will undermine its own efforts to produce electric vehicles in Ontario.—Agencies
