On July 30, 2026, the Canadian Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin, announced a total investment of CAD 10.9 million across 22 vehicle infrastructure and education projects throughout Canada. Approximately CAD 9 million of the investment will be used to install approximately 400 cha

On July 24, Canadian officials inaugurated the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will officially open to traffic on July 27, 2026. The new six-lane bridge creates a direct highway-to-highway connection between Ontario's Highway 401 and Michigan's Interstate 75, strengthening one of North America's busiest trade

The Province of British Columbia and BC Hydro announced a CAD 700 million plan to expand the province’s public EV charging network to 3,500 charging ports by 2035, more than tripling its current size.
The expansion will add charging hubs along major highways, in urban centers, and across local communities to support

On July 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new 50% tariffs on a range of imports from Canada as an executive action in response to what the administration describes as “discriminatory treatment of American products”.
The tariffs cover a range of consumer goods including wine, dairy products, and cement, bu

On July 15, EVSearch, Canada's new electric vehicle research and discovery platform, announced the launch of its Chinese EV Discovery Centre. It debuts as Canada prepares for Chinese imports following the trade deal with China.
Under the new bilateral framework, Canada replaced its 100% surtax with a 6.1% tariff on a

On July 10, the Canadian Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities confirmed that Canada and Michigan have agreed to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, with “measures focused on toll governance and transparency" and U.S. government support.
The opening of the 2.4 km-bridge across the De

On June 30, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on a semiconductor ecosystem partnership with the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Canadian Ministry of Industry.
With this declaration, Germany and Canada reaffirm

On June 26, China's ambassador to Canada ‌Wang Di told Reuters that Geely’s first Lotus brand EVs under the new lower tariff agreed upon between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Canada in July.
"Geely EVs will ⁠be arriving in Canada next month and they will be holding a cerem

On June 22, Canada's Federal Industry Minister, Mélanie Joly, said in a press conference after a week-long trip overseas, that she met with executives from BYD Co., Chery Automobile Co., Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., and Shanghai Launch Automotive Technical Co., and noted that those companies are "willing to expl

Mexico and Canada have aligned their positions ahead of key July 1 talks on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. While both countries formally back a 16-year extension, the U.S. has not yet stated a position. 
Responding to a question from CBC News during her reg

On June 12, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about the upcoming USMCA talks in comments to the press ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.
Carney said the three countries in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement are currently holding separate, bilateral talks on a varie

On June 11, Chuck Andary, the interim chief executive officer and chief legal officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
"Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge

On June 9, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the Gordie Howe International Bridge which will connect the countries is opening "at the end of the week", though a statement from Washington brought into question if it actually will.
Carney told reporters that the planned opening of the multibillion-dollar br

On June 8, the Detroit News reported that a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge across the Detroit River is set for June 12, according to three sources with knowledge of the plans.
It is unclear when the bridge will officially open to traffic, after President Trump voiced his displeasure

On June 2, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc traveled to Washington D.C. with Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette to present the Canadian point of view to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. In a letter addressed to both his U.S. and Mexican counterparts, LeBlanc said the country is seeking renew

Data from Global Affairs Canada indicates that 2,910 Chinese-made EV imports arrived in May, the first month of EV imports after Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to let in tens of thousands of the vehicles from China under a reduced tariff rate.
The report did not indicate which brands or models are arriving, though

On May 21, The United Auto Workers union laid out its "demands" to the Trump administration ahead of trade negotiations in Mexico City between the U.S. and Mexico. Canada will not be present at these talks due to an impasse over Trump’s sectoral tariff actions.
"Next week, talks are going to kick off in some of the m

Nissan is planning to export EVs built at a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group to several markets, including Brazil and Mexico, and potentially Canada, according to recent comments by Christian Meunier, Nissan’s head of the Americas. 
The Canadian government agreed in January to allow as many as 49,000 Chinese-b

On May 7, Geely announced that it has become the first Chinese company to export EVs from China to Canada under a new trans-Pacific trade deal, after shipping 18 Lotus Eletre crossovers.
“Riding the wind, setting sail, establishing a new record for Chinese electric vehicle exports,” Lotus wrote on its Weibo account.

After a January 2026 visit to Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Carney reduced the tariff on Chinese-made EVs from 100% to 6.1%, with a quota of 49,000 vehicles allowed for the first half of 2026. A second allocation of 24,500 vehicles will be allowed in September through February 2027, after which the quota will expa