During the Liberal Party’s French leadership debate, Chrystia Freeland proposed slapping 100% tariffs on Tesla vehicles to create pressure on Elon Musk.
Freeland argued that pressuring Musk via Tesla tariffs would create “internal pressure” on decision-makers in the White House.
The climate alarmist Libs who normally champion electric cars, now want to put 100% tariffs on Teslas in order to "target Elon Musk."
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Because Tesla man bad or something.
This is just comical.pic.twitter.com/LtobWCdhXE
Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) February 25, 2025
She said that Canada can afford to do so and must prepare to engage a tariff war with the United States, including one that targets the richest man in the world.
This comes after Tesla hiked the price of its vehicles by $1,000, pushing both of its top vehicles—the Tesla Model Y and Model 3—out of eligibility for taxpayer funded electric vehicle incentives. Tesla also announced in January that they will be raising prices of its cars by up to $9,000.
With a potential trade war incoming between the US and Canada, tariffs on Tesla vehicles would further increase prices.
Freeland also claimed that Canada is in a strong financial situation, stating that Canada has the lowest debt to GDP ratio in the G7 and a triple AAA credit rating.
About 2% of Tesla’s global sales are to Canadian consumers.
Let me guess… She wants China to supply the small market to teach the richest man on the planet a lesson?
I’m gonna take my toys home and you can’t play with them.
After 9 years of destroying Canada’s economy from this wanna be Finance Minister, she wants to do just a little more.
As if Musk is concerned about Canada’s small portion of his car market
It also sounds like she wants to threaten the USA with nuclear weapons.