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

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

Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Jan 9, 2026 There’s speculation that the court may be set to rule today. This article share the sentiment of the Canadian business community in reaction to the news. “There’s absolutely a risk Donald Trump would do something capricious in the loss,” said APMA CEO Flavio Volpe. “It’s important for Canada to behave in its own best interests. It’s about not taking a victory lap, not celebrating. Let the U.S. stakeholders take the victory lap — they’re th

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

Ethan Lang, CBC News Jan 7, 2025 GM’s Oshawa local union president, Jeff Gray, voiced concerns that union leadership is not doing enough for its members. Meanwhile, APMA President Flavio Volpe acknowledged the limits of Canada’s influence, saying, “There’s a certain helplessness in dealing with national security tariffs imposed by a White House that doesn’t want to negotiate its way out of it. But it's not like other crises that we've been able to control the levers. The leve