The self-styled ‘Freedom Convoy’ rumbled up at an inopportune time for U.S.-Canada trade
Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post February 27, 2022 Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, discusses the damage done in the Ambassador Bridge debacle. Read article here.
Freedom Convoy disrupts Alberta’s Coutts border crossing amid Ambassador Bridge blockades
The Washington Post February 9, 2022 Flavio Volpe, head of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, raises concerns over the Ambassador Bridge blockades. Read article here.
Canadian trucker protest spreads to second city, threatening U.S. auto industry lifeline
David J. Lynch, The Washington Post February 8, 2022 Each day, $300 million worth of car and truck parts, agricultural products, steel, and other raw materials flows across the bridge, according to Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association in Toronto. Read article here.
Canada did better than the U.S. against the coronavirus, but now it’s lagging in vaccinations
Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post March 11, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said the border restrictions have made it difficult for technical specialists to set up production lines and executives to strike deals because Canadian border agents don’t always recognize their travel as “essential.” “Being three months behind is material,” […]
