Auto Industry

• Any Canada-U.S. trade deal must include auto sector: Brampton mayor

  The U.S. has previously said the proposed tariffs are in response to retaliatory measures and warned they must be lifted before a deal will be reached. 

  Canada

  Aug 15
  
• Ford and Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contract

  The tentative agreement covers roughly 5,000 workers at five plants in southern Ontario and one in Alberta.

  Canada

  Jul 12
  
• Advertisement
• Canada’s auto industry at ‘inflection point’ dependant on U.S. free trade: report

  The report outlined various paths for the auto industry, ranging from an increase in its unit volume to two million by 2040 or seeing assembly plants shutter by the same year.

  Canada

  May 13
• Advertisement
• Poilievre proposes tariff-free Canada-U.S. auto pact to boost production

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed a tariff-free auto pact with the U.S. to revive Canada’s auto sector, at a press conference in Windsor, Ont. on Sunday.

  Economy

  Mar 15
• Trump calls Canada-China deal ‘good thing’ as U.S. officials voice concern

  Canada's new trade deal with China is getting a mixed reaction in Washington, with Trump administration officials warning Canada may regret allowing Chinese EVs into its market.

  U.S. News

  Jan 16
• Champagne defends Stellantis contracts as MPs press on job guarantees

  During testimony, Champagne said the government secured 'a number of covenants' from Stellantis that protected workers and the company's presence in Canada.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2025
• Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly

  Industry Minister Melanie Joly told the House of Commons committee on international trade the move breaches federal contracts tied to manufacturing in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2025
• Stellantis exec stresses commitment to Canada amid grilling from MPs

  Stellantis president Jeff Hines told the House of Commons industry committee the decision to move planned production from Brampton, Ont., to the U.S. was 'not taken lightly.'

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2025
• Advertisement
• Stellantis will face MP study over contracts after Jeep production move

  The Conservatives pushed for the study after Stellantis announced it would be moving planned production of its Jeep Compass from its plant in Brampton, Ont., to Illinois.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2025
• Advertisement
• CUSMA exemption to apply to new U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks, parts

  U.S. President Donald Trump signed the new trade proclamation aboard Air Force One that expands his 25 per cent auto tariffs to cover medium and heavy-duty trucks and parts.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2025