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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
Donald Trump, Mark Carney and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum will ‘keep working together’ on trade after meeting
Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Dec 5, 2025 This is reporting on the side meeting held by the three leaders in parallel to the FIFA event. President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, said it “sounds like a vote of confidence of sorts in the only formal, scheduled stakeholder engagement process of this whole trade war, this week’s USMCA hearings.He also noted that Carney “looked confident in his approach with the president, while acting like a partner on the FIFA project and staging,”
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


Homegrown EV prototype is driving ambition in the Canadian auto sector
Sean Leathong, CTV National News June 24, 2025 On Tuesday, June 24, the APMA team hosted the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister...
APMA
Jun 26, 20251 min read
Ottawa’s electric vehicle mandate threatens the car industry in Canada
Flavio Volpe, Toronto Star June 23, 2025 As the government remains committed to their ZEV goals, the industry will be weakened by...
APMA
Jun 26, 20251 min read
With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test
Latest news article on tariffs on the auto industry. The APMA shares our take.
APMA
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Tariffs are 'going to crash the U.S. auto sector,' says car parts association president
The APMA's President, Flavio Volpe, appeared live in studio at the CBC to speak about the latest tariff announcements with Heather...
APMA
Mar 28, 20251 min read
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