China's Low-Cost EVs Come at the Expense of Canada's National Security: Experts

Canada faces a growing challenge as connected Chinese electric vehicles are set to pour into the market, merging trade tensions with serious threats to national security infrastructure, experts say. Low-cost Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining ground in some Western markets, offering budget-conscious consumers a cheaper option for transportation, but the attractive price may come with significant national security risks, according to a panel hosted this week by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Ottawa-based think tank hosted “Cheap cars, high costs: The security reality of China’s EVs,” a 90-minute discussion with industry and policy experts on the potential fallout from Canada’s EV deal with China.