Premier Doug Ford insists there isn’t a major split in ‘Team Canada’ approach, as prairie provinces urge the federal government to drop electric vehicle tariffs, which are in place predominantly to shield Ontario jobs.

A letter from Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to Prime Minister Mark Carney last week urged him to drop 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles , after China’s ambassador suggested his country would end its crippling canola tariffs in response.

“Seize the opportunity presented by recent remarks from the Chinese ambassador to Canada,” Kinew wrote. “He indicated that China is prepared to lift its tariffs on Canadian canola and pork if Canada removes the 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles.”

Tariffs on canola were introduced after Canada added t

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