I don't know about the specific issue you're talking about, but in general, if we're seen as the place for Chinese vehicles to land at a lower price, and then that displaces sales of vehicles manufactured by market-driven players in the U.S., if I were sitting at USTR, I'd take that as a signal that Canada isn't as committed to this partnership in defending “fortress North America” against subsidized centrally planned players.
On June 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.