Delayed USMCA ratification would be ‘really big problem,’ warns parts association
The Canadian Press, Automotive News Canada December 13, 2019 The head of Canada’s parts suppliers association is warning the federal opposition parties that delaying ratification of the new North American free-trade pact would create “real acrimony” between Canada and the auto industry. “I would say if they did that, they are inviting a big backlash […]
GM restarts Ingersoll plant as scheduled despite ongoing U.S. strike
The Canadian Press, October 7, 2019 TORONTO — General Motors has restarted production at its assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., even as a strike by U.S. autoworkers enters a fourth week. The company shut down the plant last week according to a schedule that was set well before the start of the strike by about […]
As U.S. lowers auto emissions standards, Canada is at a fuel efficiency crossroads
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press (via the Toronto Star) May 5, 2019 TORONTO – The federal government has started to give away money to encourage people to buy electric cars, but before long it will have to decide how far it will go to force the market towards lower-emission vehicles. The electric vehicle rebate program […]
New U.S. trade report predicts modest economic gains from new NAFTA
The Canadian Press via National Post, CTV News April 18, 2019. Mike Blanchfield OTTAWA — With Washington riveted to the Mueller report, a comprehensive economic assessment of the new North American free trade deal quietly emerged Thursday, predicting less-than-stellar economic gains for the United States. Moreover, the much anticipated report of the U.S. International Trade […]
Take my NAFTA, please: As Pelosi riffs, questions abound on fate of trade deal
James McCarten The Canadian Press – December 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — North of the border, Canada’s hard-won free-trade deal with the United States and Mexico is considered a matter of existential importance, heavy with implications for workers, businesses and governments of all political stripes. For Nancy Pelosi, it’s a punchline. The California Democrat has been […]
Unifor president wants Trudeau to use Trump tactics, impose stiff tariff on GM vehicles in Mexico
In addition to mothballing the Oshawa plant, GM’s cuts involve shutting down production at four facilities in the U.S, including in Ohio and Michigan THE CANADIAN PRESS November 28, 2018 WASHINGTON — The head of Canada’s largest autoworkers union wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to borrow the tactics of the U.S. president and get tough […]
