Canada has proposed aligning electric vehicle tax policy with U.S. to settle dispute -PM

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable

OTTAWA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Canada has proposed aligning its electric vehicle tax policy with that of the United States to settle a dispute over proposed U.S. credits for American-made vehicles, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Monday.

Canada dramatically hardened its tone with Washington on Friday, threatening to slap tariffs on a range of American goods unless the matter was resolved. Ottawa says the credits would badly damage its auto industry. read more

Reporting by David Ljunggren in Ottawa
Editing by Matthew Lewis

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