The Canadian Minister of Industry announced with clear eyes that he is determined to promote the joint venture with China to manufacture electric vehicles, which will be sold globally in the future!

On February 7, 2026, at an industrial policy briefing in Ottawa, Canadian Minister of Industry François-Philippe Champagne stated clearly: We are actively promoting the establishment of joint ventures with Chinese companies, aiming to produce electric vehicles in Canada and sell them to the global market. Ontario signed a memorandum of understanding with a leading Chinese electric vehicle company to build an intelligent factory in the Windsor area, with an annual production capacity of 150,000 units. The factory will adopt the three electric systems (battery, motor, and electronic control) and vehicle platform provided by China, while integrating the local supply chain in Canada, such as Quebec's cathode material companies and British Columbia's lightweight component suppliers.

Why is Canada so determined? Firstly, the traditional automobile industry in Canada (mainly gasoline vehicles) has been severely impacted by carbon tariffs. The EU's CBAM mechanism will be fully implemented in 2026, causing the export costs of high-carbon vehicles to surge; secondly, although the penetration rate of electric vehicles in Canada has reached 35%, it relies almost entirely on imported Tesla vehicles, with no domestic brands or production capacity; thirdly, Chinese car companies face increasing scrutiny from Europe and the United States, urgently needing to reduce risks through a 'localized production + local partners' model. Canada and China each get what they need, and it is a natural outcome.

Ultimately, Canada is not 'suddenly changing its tune' this time, but making a rational choice in the face of real interests. Should it have been this way earlier? Perhaps. But international relations are not emotional accounts, but dynamic games. Now with 'clear eyes', it is because they see clearly: in the global wave of electrification, whoever masters the manufacturing capability truly holds the discourse power.