Ottawa’s strategy to revive the sector is focused on consumers rather than producers, and is vague on financial support to automakers and auto-parts manufacturers, writes David Olive.
A great many things must go right for Canada to keep, much less expand, its auto assembly sector.
That sector, concentrated in Ontario, is radically shrinking. It turned out just 1.2 million passenger vehicles in 2025, down about 33 per cent from 2019.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has gotten off to the wrong foot with the auto sector, which is beset by challenges. Find out more here
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The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.
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"Automotive has been shrinking since I joined the working world, and that was 35 years ago."
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