{"id":16653,"date":"2023-05-06T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T05:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/canada-has-nothing-to-fear-from-u-s-protectionist-rhetoric-envoy-to-ottawa-insists\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T22:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T05:34:02","slug":"canada-has-nothing-to-fear-from-u-s-protectionist-rhetoric-envoy-to-ottawa-insists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/canada-has-nothing-to-fear-from-u-s-protectionist-rhetoric-envoy-to-ottawa-insists\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada has nothing to fear from U.S. protectionist rhetoric, envoy to Ottawa insists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. ambassador to Canada says his country\u2019s largest trading partner has nothing to fear from the Biden administration\u2019s Buy American rhetoric.<\/p>\n

David Cohen says he wants to end, once and for all, persistent concerns in Canada about protectionist sentiment south of the border.<\/p>\n

Cohen made the comments during a speech at the Wilson Center\u2019s Canada Institute in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

He called Canada\u2019s initial reaction to U.S.-specific incentives for electric vehicles a \u201chissy fit,\u201d considering the country had no EV production at the time.<\/p>\n

After extensive Canadian lobbying, the final version of the tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act carved in vehicles manufactured across North America.<\/p>\n

Cohen says there is no shortage of opportunities for Canadian businesses, citing the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the long-standing Defense Production Act.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2023 The Canadian Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n