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"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

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"The People’s Party is the only federal party that does not advocate retaliating against Trump’s actions with our own tariffs on imported US goods."

"You can be respectful and firm [towards Trump], and I believe we have to be both."

"Our response to these latest tariffs is to fight, is to protect, and to build."

“What we have to do in order to support the businesses and companies has to come from our own counter-tariffs against American products.”

"Trump’s an economic arsonist."

“The United States is no longer an ally; they have become a threat... We must stand strong and defend what is ours.”

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that Canada will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate that would have required all new vehicles sold to be electric by 2035. The mandate, introduced under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2023, had set targets of 20 per cent EV sales for 2026 and 60 per cent by 2030.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that Canada will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate that would have required all new vehicles sold to be electric by 2035. The mandate, introduced under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2023, had set targets of 20 per cent EV sales for 2026 and 60 per cent by 2030.

The Canadian government will reintroduce EV purchase incentives offering up to $5,000 for battery electric and fuel cell vehicles and up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrids with a final transaction value up to $50,000. The five-year program, with $2.3 billion in funding, will only apply to vehicles from countries with which Canada has free trade agreements.

The Canadian government will reintroduce EV purchase incentives offering up to $5,000 for battery electric and fuel cell vehicles and up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrids with a final transaction value up to $50,000. The five-year program, with $2.3 billion in funding, will only apply to vehicles from countries with which Canada has free trade agreements.

Canada will introduce stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles, aiming to achieve the equivalent of 75 per cent EV sales by 2035 and 90 per cent by 2040. The government stated this approach allows manufacturers to use various technologies to meet standards while responding to consumer preferences in the near term.

Canada will introduce stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles, aiming to achieve the equivalent of 75 per cent EV sales by 2035 and 90 per cent by 2040. The government stated this approach allows manufacturers to use various technologies to meet standards while responding to consumer preferences in the near term.

The federal government will allocate $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund and up to $100 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help Canada's auto industry adapt and diversify. Canada's automotive sector supports over 500,000 workers and contributes more than $16 billion annually to the country's GDP.

The federal government will allocate $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund and up to $100 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help Canada's auto industry adapt and diversify. Canada's automotive sector supports over 500,000 workers and contributes more than $16 billion annually to the country's GDP.

Canada will invest $1.5 billion through the Canada Infrastructure Bank's Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Initiative to enhance the national EV charging network. The government stated this investment aims to make charging vehicles across Canada as convenient as filling a gas tank.

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Canada will invest $1.5 billion through the Canada Infrastructure Bank's Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Initiative to enhance the national EV charging network. The government stated this investment aims to make charging vehicles across Canada as convenient as filling a gas tank.

Since Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian cars and car parts last year, thousands of Canadian auto workers have lost their jobs as major carmakers including General Motors and Stellantis scaled back production in Canada. Roughly 90 per cent of vehicles produced in Canada are exported to the United States.

Since Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian cars and car parts last year, thousands of Canadian auto workers have lost their jobs as major carmakers including General Motors and Stellantis scaled back production in Canada. Roughly 90 per cent of vehicles produced in Canada are exported to the United States.

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