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With Hillman set to leave, Carney says Canada has a ‘window’ before CUSMA talks pick up in 2026
Marco Vigliotti, iPolitics Dec 10, 2025 The article reports on Ambassador Hillman’s resignation and the emerging view that former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman is the leading candidate to replace her. Flavio Volpe, President of the APMA, said Wiseman’s appointment would signal that Canada is prepared to send “a globally respected deal maker to help form the new trade relationship between the two countries.” Read here
APMA
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Canada’s ambassador to U.S. Kirsten Hillman quits unexpectedly as trade talks falter
Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Dec 9, 2025 This article about the Canadian ambassador resigning and quotes APMA President Flavio Volpe as follows: “dignified, thoughtful and skilled chief representative of Team Canada.” Hillman’s resignation comes ahead of next year’s USMCA review for which she was expected to stay for. Read here
APMA
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Flavio Volpe, Reggio Cecchini & More
Arlene Bynon, The Arlene Bynon Show | Sirius XM Dec 5, 2025 Flavio Volpe discussing the latest on the Canada-U.S. trade. He describes overall approval of USMCA from industrial America who “say the USMCA works…They’re saying that from a data point of view, there is no data that points to the USMCA being bad. And Americans know that.” (Flavio appears @ 39:06) Listen here
APMA
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Trump Now Threatens Canada With Up To 100% Car Tariffs
Stephen Rivers, Carscoops February 12, 2025 “Last week, when we thought we were getting a 25 per cent tariff on everything, including...
APMA
Feb 12, 20251 min read
Canada should renew its Constitutional promise with pipelines
Terry Newman, National Post February 12, 2025 When asked by a reporter whether Canadians should have been having these conversations a...
APMA
Feb 12, 20251 min read
Trump threatens Canadian cars with tariffs up to 100%
Uday Rana, Global News February 11, 2025 “Last week, when we thought we were getting a 25 per cent tariff on everything, including cars...
APMA
Feb 11, 20251 min read
Oh Canada! Good jobs keep people housed
Cathy Crowe, Rabble.ca February 11, 2025 In a recent interview on CBC Cross Country Checkup, ironically in his car, Flavio Volpe,...
APMA
Feb 11, 20251 min read
From fridges to cars, what products might cost more with metal tariffs?
Sean Previl, Global News February 11, 2025 "As we go through a trade war and a whole bunch of that car's price will be inflated because...
APMA
Feb 11, 20251 min read
Ford’s CEO to warn U.S. lawmakers of ‘devastating’ tariff impact
Keith Naughton, BNN Bloomberg February 11, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, explains the...
APMA
Feb 11, 20251 min read
Donald Trump goes to war with Canada's Auto industry, saying Canada stole it from the U.S.
The Ben Mulroney Show February 11, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, joins to discuss...
APMA
Feb 11, 20251 min read
Industry blasts Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum
Josh Rubin, Toronto Star February 10, 2025 “This will be purely inflationary,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts...
APMA
Feb 10, 20251 min read
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive order imposing a 25% tariff on both steel and aluminum imports
Jeremy Logan, Zoom Radio February 10, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, cautions that...
APMA
Feb 10, 20251 min read
Canadian auto sector would turn to U.S. courts if needed in tariff fight, rep says
CBC NN News February 10, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association and a member of the prime...
APMA
Feb 10, 20251 min read
North American auto association execs talk Trump, trade and tariffs at 2025 EV Innovation & Technology Conference
Victoria Foote, Electric Autonomy February 10, 2025 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA),...
APMA
Feb 10, 20251 min read
Feds host Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause
Sarah Ritchie, Financial Post February 7, 2025 Flavio Volpe, a member of the advisory council and president of the Automotive Parts...
APMA
Feb 7, 20251 min read
What does Trump really want from Canada?
Mike Blanchfield, POLITICO February 7, 2025 Flavio Volpe, the president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, says he...
APMA
Feb 7, 20251 min read
Canada stands up to the American bully
Geoffrey P. Johnston, The Kingston Whig Standard February 6, 2025 Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’...
APMA
Feb 6, 20251 min read
Influential U.S. businesses are privately lobbying White House against tariffs on Canada, energy minister says
Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star February 6, 2025 Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said some of the...
APMA
Feb 6, 20251 min read
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