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Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carneyโ€™s electric vehicle deal

By: Bloomberg ยท Bloomberg
21 April 2026 at 20:42
A Canadian who was detained in China for nearly three years warned that Prime Minister Mark Carneyโ€™s electric vehicle deal risks creating a strategic dependency that the Asian superpower can exploit for political coercion. Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said on Tuesday that the agreement would lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canadaโ€™s industrial base. Carney announced during a January trip to Beijing that Canada would accept an initial quota...

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