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on september 24, bloomberg reported that following the us action, canadian finance minister chrystia freeland claimed on tuesday that she was considering banning chinese-made software in cars.

prime minister justin trudeau's government has already announced additional tariffs of 100 percent on chinese electric vehicles and 25 percent on aluminum and steel products. last month, freeland also launched a consultation on other chinese products that could be subject to high tariffs, such as battery components and critical minerals.

chrystia freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance of canada

it is worth noting that china has responded to canada's tax measures by formally filing a lawsuit at the world trade organization (wto) and requesting consultations with canada.

according to people familiar with the matter, disabling chinese-made car software is a long-term strategy that the canadian government is considering to prevent chinese electric vehicles from penetrating the market. however, the implementation of this measure is not easy and may require new legislation to clarify safety standards and implementation details. considering that the general election may be triggered at any time in the next year, it will make the introduction of the ban more complicated. given that trudeau is far behind in the polls, the general election may lead to a change of government.

currently in canada, there are almost no chinese-made electric vehicles, except for those produced by tesla's shanghai factory.