Staff Writer, UNIFOR Feb 18, 2026 More than 230 delegates gathered in Toronto for UNIFOR’s National Skilled Trades Conference to set bargaining priorities and confront the impact of new technology and the U.S. trade war. Speakers including APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized worker resilience and the central role of tradespeople in stabilizing and strengthening Canada’s auto and manufacturing sectors. Volpe said,“We are in a real fight that is all-encompassing. At the core

Marella Fernandez, The Close | BNN Bloomberg Feb 5, 2026 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, discussing Canada's EV mandate. He said the new emissions-based approach targets carbon reduction while creating “a path” for multiple technologies, supported by rebates and charging investments that make adoption easier for consumers and strengthen the business case for future manufacturing investment. (Flavio appears @ 1:18:46) Watch here

Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News Feb 5, 2026 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, told CBC News that he's very happy with the deal "because it's complex.” "It addresses the demand side and the supply side, keeps us on a strong path against carbon emissions, but allows for all the manufacturers to choose their technology path," he said. Read here

Abigail Bimman, CTV News Feb 3, 2026 The federal government is set to release a new auto strategy focused on boosting Canadian-built vehicles, improving market access, and accelerating EV adoption. APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized the need for balanced policy, noting that “incentives are important because today the current regime is to mandate the production side of it and to punish producers who don’t achieve a certain percentage. If you’re not addressing the demand si

Bill Carroll, The Morning Rush | 580 CFRA Jan 29, 2026 President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, discusses the potential of bringing South Korean auto manufacturing to Canada and what the impact of that could be. Volpe said the MOU is “an indication that the Koreans are ready to tell everybody that they are tailing to us seriously…” Listen here

Émilie Gougeon-Pelletier and Lise Denis, Le Droit Jan 26, 2026 Reporting on a joint announcement made on Monday, with Premier Ford and Minister Joly, about a new “working group” as part of a strategy for the auto industry. The report also discusses the concerns about the Canada-China deal from industry experts and quotes APMA President Flavio Volpe, who said, about the Canada-China deal that, “This concession directly compromises the commercial prospects of the companies we a

Flavio Volpe, Toronto Star Jan 21, 2026 APMA President Flavio Volpe argues that tariffs, in the face of China’s heavily state-supported auto industry, protects Canadian manufacturing and that we should be clear-eyed about the dangers of peeling back those protections. He maintains that the deal should be “conditional and reversible” and that “Long-term market access for Chinese EVs must be tied to manufacturing in Canada with Canadian partners in Canadian facilities, employin

Zi-Ann Lum and Nick Taylor-Vaisy, Politico Jan 15, 2026 POLITICO notes Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing to advance Canada-China economic ties, while in Toronto, Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc held CUSMA consultations where APMA President Flavio Volpe was among industry leaders in attendance. Read here

Abigail Bimman, CTV National News Jan 13, 2026 Reporting on Canada’s top priorities ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to China and the potential challenges that could arise. APMA PresidentFlavio Volpe said “I do expect that the Prime Minister isn’t going there just to exchange niceties…if Washington reacts to something we do in Beijing that makes permanent the barriers for Canadian sales to the U.S., there is that Beijing could offer us that could make up the differe

Erica Johnson, The National | CBC News Jan 10, 2026 Reporting about Prime Minister Carney’s upcoming trip to China and its significance for Canadian industries and trade. “The Chinese have successfully put Western jobs against central Canadian jobs and the Prime Minister of Canada has an unenviable job of striking that balance,” said APMA President Flavio Volpe. (Flavio appears @ 16:19) Watch here

Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail Jan 7, 2026 Ottawa is asking South Korea and Germany to pair their submarine bids with commitments to auto manufacturing in Canada. The President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, believes that’s a wise move. “A Canada that will invest 5 per cent of GDP on defence annually has to find new ways to get additional industrial benefits for the hardware spend,” Volpe said. “Tying the purchase of some of the world’s most advanced military equipment to inves