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Sources say that Trump will take “aggressive” stance on Canadian auto industry
Bill Carroll, The Morning Rush | 580 CFRA Oct 9, 2025 Bill is joined by the president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association Flavio Volpe to discuss the stance the US is taking towards the Canadian auto industry. Listen here
APMA
Oct 141 min read
What's at stake for Ontario's auto sector?
David Cochrane, Power & Politics | CBC News Oct 8, 2025 U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is reportedly rejecting any possibility of a deal on the auto sector. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, says Lutnick's rhetoric is less important than 'reassurances' from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Watch here
APMA
Oct 141 min read
Trump commerce secretary takes ‘aggressive’ stance against Ontario auto industry, sources say
Colin D’Mello and Isaac Callan, Global News Oct 8, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, expressed concern with Lutnick’s position. “The commerce secretary is focused on having those cars made in the U.S. and he thinks that might be zero-sum in Canada,” Volpe said. “I don’t agree with that, the government of Canada doesn’t agree with that.” Read here
APMA
Oct 141 min read
Canada must come ‘second’ to U.S. in auto sector, Howard Lutnick warns behind closed doors
Tonda MacCharles and Robert Benzie, Toronto Star Oct 8, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, said Canada must hold its ground to safeguard its auto industry if Trump and Lutnick are saying they see cars being manufactured only in the U.S. Canada should not give up just “because they’re asking for it.” Read here
APMA
Oct 141 min read
Ford says ‘you can’t unscramble an egg’ in response to Lutnick’s auto deal comments
Bakari Savage and Andrew Brennan, CP24 Oct 8, 2025 Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canada-U.S. relations council member Flavio Volpe responded to comments made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Watch here
APMA
Oct 141 min read
Trump's tone toward Canada is suddenly more positive. What's up with that?
Mike Crawley, CBC News Oct 7, 2025 Flavio Volpe, the Canadian president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association and a fierce...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Feds throwing Canadian auto sector under the bus in Trump-Carney trade talks, warns union
Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Oct 7, 2025 “It can’t function if we disintegrate it,” said Flavio Volpe, CEO of the Automotive Parts...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
“Maple Motors” could an all Canadian car hit the roads?
Matt Galloway, The Current | CBC Radio Oct 7, 2025 Flavio Volpe, the president of Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Mark Carney’s visit ends with no deal despite Donald Trump predicting Canada will be ‘very happy’ with Washington trade talks
Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star Oct 7, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said he wasn’t...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Trump Predicts That ‘Canada Will Love Us Again’ in Meeting With Carney
Ian Austen, The New York Times Oct 7, 2025 “I’m not seeing a lot of movement in Washington on the issues that matter to Canadians’...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Hopes are high but expectations low as Mark Carney sits down with Donald Trump
Raisa Patel and Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Oct 6, 2025 “Let’s be very clear: you can’t have a continental supply chain if one partner keeps...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump
Kyle Duggan, Financial Post Oct 6, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said he hopes to see...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Donald Trump says US truck imports to face 25% tariff from November 1
James Politi and Ilya Gridneff, Financial Times Oct 6, 2025 APMA President Flavio Volpe: “It’s unclear whether this policy-by-social post...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Cautious optimism surrounds Carney’s ‘working visit’ to Washington
Matt Ingram, CHCH News Oct 6, 2025 A sentiment echoed by the head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association Flavio Volpe, who...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Pushed by Trump, Canada enters a new era of economic nationalism
Mark Rendell, The Globe and Mail Oct 4, 2025 APMA President Flavio Volpe and his organization are even considering the feasibility of...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
The Trump-Carney sequel
Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Politico Oct 6, 2025 3:30 p.m. The House international trade committee will study Canada and the forthcoming review...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Flavio Volpe, Linda Wells & More
Arlene Bynon, The Arlene Bynon Show | Sirius XM Oct 2, 2025 In this interview, APMA President Flavio Volpe is making his case for a...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Whitmer talks Trump in YYZ
Mike Blanchfield, et. al., Poltico Oct 2, 2025 Michigan Governor spoke at an Empire Club event in Toronto. APMA President Flavio Volpe...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Carney heads to Mexico in search of an ally — and opportunities
Evan Dyer and Catherine Tunney, CBC News Sep 18, 2025 "Well, the truth is we do need Mexico to be as prosperous as we have been," Flavio...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
Washington was hoping for ‘bigger’ deal with Canada than USMCA, ambassador says
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail Sep 16, 2025 APMA President Flavio Volpe responding to Ambassador Hoekstra’s comments, said the numbers...
APMA
Oct 91 min read
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