Canada welcomed a deal reached by Democratic U.S. senators to back a bill that includes an expansion of tax credits for electric vehicles.
A previous version of the bill presented by Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration included tax credits that would have favoured American-based manufacturers, sparking furious Canadian lobbying in Washington to get it changed.
“This is good news for Canadian workers, jobs and our manufacturing industry,” Canada’s International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in a statement. “This proposed U.S. legislation is a welcome development and a testament to the consistent and productive engagement from Prime Minister Trudeau,” said Laurie Bouchard, spokesperson for Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.
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