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Spy cars?: Your morning QP Briefing

A roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Published Jan 21, 2026 at 12:26pm

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The Carney government has no concerns about Chinese electric vehicles being used to spy on Canadians, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree suggested, countering a claim made by Premier Doug Ford in his blitz against Canada’s EV deal with China. The Star reports.

Ontario's vision for an end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain, once an aggressive focus for Premier Doug Ford, has been sputtering as manufacturers delay or cancel plans, and the government is now looking to demands for batteries of a different sort to sustain it. The Canadian Press reports.

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