Cons: it will probably be the death sentence to the Canadian auto industry.
Pros: the gas engine auto industry is dying already anyway, with or without a deal with the Chinese. Besides, if we make the deal now, at least we can sell canola and pork to them.
This is a direct response to tariffs. Canada is done playing nice with its big jerk trading partner and will be opening its options to achieve this goal if the tariffs aren't lifted.
It's not clear from that sentence who you mean, so I was clarifying.
I doubt I'm offering anything that hasn't been part of discussions already, but having the ability to manufacture vehicles seems like an area of industrialization a country shouldn't part with lightly.
I drive a Polestar2, a Chinese (Geely) produced EV. The quality is good. The price for what it is... too high. And now most support for it is being dropped and sales networks in North America drying up because of these tariffs and political moves.
How I'd love to see Geely set up a plant here.