David Cochrane, Power & Politics | CBC News Feb 5, 2026 Minister Mélanie Joly framed the new EV incentives as a response to a evolving trends in the auto sector, while APMA President Flavio Volpe said replacing the EV mandate with emissions targets strengthens the industry by easing financial pressure on automakers and suppliers. He warned the previous system could have cost companies “up to $3 billion and nothing in return” amid declining exports, adding the new approach bet

Renée Rodgers, CTV News Feb 5, 2026 APMA President Flavio Volpe says the incentives is “a full ecosystem approach to automotive in this country,” that can help the industry create “more productive technologies that are attractive to Canadian buyers.” Watch here

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

Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail Feb 5, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new automotive strategy that eliminates the EV sales mandate while introducing stricter emissions standards, consumer rebates, charging investments, and billions in industry support. APMA President Flavio Volpe said the changes should have positive impacts on the industry, as the plan aims to reinforce domestic manufacturing and the broader supply chain amid ongoing tariff pressure from Presiden

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

David Kennedy, Automotive News Canada Feb 5, 2026 Refocusing on vehicle emissions and tackling the challenges facing Canadian automotive through an “eco-system wide” strategy should put the industry on firmer ground, said Flavio Volpe, CEO of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. The mandate addressed only one side of the EV-adoption equation, he said, and would have penalized producers for not meeting electrification targets that were not achievable. “We all know

Sydney Ko, iPolitics Feb 5, 2026 The policy choice drew praise from APMA President Flavio Volpe, who said Ottawa is finally using the size of the Canadian market itself as a lever. “The Canadian market has more buyers than units we produce,” Volpe said in an interview. “If Canadians benefit from buying Canadian-built vehicles, that helps companies change their production programs, bring higher-technology vehicles here, and make them available to Canadians.” Read here  (Paywal

Ben Mulroney, The Ben Mulroney Show | Global News Jan 9, 2026 In the interview, APMA President Flavio Volpe argues that Canada’s EV sales mandate is misaligned with market reality and risks undermining domestic auto production and jobs. He also cautions that admitting Chinese EVs without strict local-content rules would undermine Canadian jobs and distort the market. “The reason why the Chinese manufacturers are so successful is that they suppress the costs and flood markets

Flavio Volpe, Toronto Star June 23, 2025 As the government remains committed to their ZEV goals, the industry will be weakened by...