TORONTO – The industry group behind the Detroit Three automakers says the Canadian government is making a mistake by charging tariffs against some U.S. imports.

The federal government said Thursday that it would be limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations.

Brian Kingston, head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, says in a statement that while the group supports the goal of protecting Canada’s auto industry and workers, the tariff move is an “unforced error at the worst possible time.”

In April, Ottawa gave exemptions on retaliatory tariffs to some automakers as long as they maintained Canadian jobs and investments, but in the past two weeks both GM and Stellantis have announced cuts to

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