Canada’s Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre on Sunday unveiled a plan to double the country’s vehicle production.

Generally avoid posting idiotic things this guy says, but as most people know as offensive as this guy is he’s been sure not to offend anyone powerful and it seems like he’s finally picked a side. Hopefully this will the straw that break the camel back for the Conservatives.

The Conservative leader called for a ban on Chinese software, matching the US.

“We will protect the North American supply chains by keeping the 75% rule in place, harmonise the North American cybersecurity rules by banning Chinese software, and align with our partners on the tariff against China to counter unfair trade and increase our negotiating leverage,” he stated.

  • SamuelRJankis@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The Star:

    https://archive.ph/yioVS#selection-4281.0-4281.190

    The auto plan would also remove the GST from Canadian-made vehicles, end the Liberal government’s electric vehicle subsidies, and ban vehicles that use Chinese or Russian-connected software.

    The Canadian Press via CTV:

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/autos/article/conservative-leader-to-announce-auto-plan-following-meetings-in-michigan/

    Poilievre’s plan would also ban vehicles that use Chinese- or Russian-connected software. Additionally, the Conservatives are aiming to create a “harmonized North American cybersecurity and data standard” and ban Chinese vehicles from “proximity to Canadian Forces bases and other sensitive or strategic infrastructure,” a background document outlined.

    Globe & Mail and even Post media straight up says he’ll ban Chinese vehicles. I won’t link either since I also consider them to be shit news sources, but CBC is really doing something ugly here.

    • SamuelRJankis@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Probably last update for this but it also makes this insanely outrageous. Even the Conservative website is more straightforward then CBC.