Canadian automakers are concerned about the availability of so many foreign cars to Canadian consumers, which they fear could cause loss of jobs in the Canadian auto industry. To address the situation, they encourage Parliament to do which of the following?
A) increase export quotas
B) decrease import tariffs
C) increase import tariffs
D) increase import quotas

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Increasing import tariffs would make foreign cars more expensive for Canadian consumers, potentially making them more likely to buy Canadian-made cars instead. This would help to support Canadian jobs in the auto industry. Increasing export quotas or import quotas would not necessarily address the issue of foreign cars being available to Canadian consumers, and decreasing import tariffs could make it even easier for consumers to choose foreign cars over Canadian-made ones.

Canadian Automakers Are Concerned About the Availability of So Many