Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Feb 24, 2026 Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, most Canadian exports that comply with CUSMA will remain tariff-free, providing relief for manufacturers and suppliers. APMA President Flavio Volpe said “The fact they used CUSMA as … a filter for the industrial sector means that a significant number of people in the administration see it as robust for serving American interests.” Read here

Grace Macaluso, Automotive News Feb 23, 2026 As Canada prepares for the USMCA review, APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized that the auto sector depends on deeply integrated North American supply chains, describing it as a “Fortress North America.” He warned that preserving continental market access is essential to restoring up to 600,000 units of Canadian production. Industry leaders said diversification may support growth, but Canada’s manufacturing base and export volumes

Julien McEvoy, Le Journal de Quebec Feb 24, 2026 [Original in French] Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, American customs officials will stop collecting certain tariffs imposed under emergency powers, allowing most Canadian exports that comply with CUSMA to remain duty-free. APMA President Flavio Volpe called the decision encouraging but warned the U.S. could still apply pressure through future revisions or sector-specific tariffs. The ruling provides temporary relief for

Abigail Bimman, CTV National News February 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. Seeing the ruling as “important for the rule of law,” APMA President Flavio Volpe said that “It’s really important to see that the Supreme Court will rule against the president even when he overreaches.” (Flavio appears @ 5:25) Watch here

Sean Boynton & Ariel Rabinovitch, Global News Feb 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs on Canada and other countries, ruling he exceeded his authority, though new temporary tariffs and sector-specific duties remain in place. APMA President Flavio Volpe said “there is some value in knowing now that the Supreme Court was prepared to uphold the law with an overreaching President,” but noted industrial tariffs on Canada are still in effe

Kelly Geraldine Malone, Toronto Star Feb 19, 2026 The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade. APMA President Flavio Volpe said American content in Canadian vehicles increased from 38 per cent under NAFTA in 2019 to 50 per cent under CUSMA in 2024.   "So (CUSMA) has been a tremendous gain for the U.S. parts sector and the U.S. raw material sector in autom

Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Jan 15, 2026 Donald Trump says Americans “don’t need” Canadian products, and that the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade is irrelevant. APMA President Flavio Volpe argues that the USMCA is not “irrelevant” citing the rise of the proportion of U.S. content in Canadian-made vehicles from 38 percent to around 50 between 2018 and 2024; and, said “It demonstrated that CUSMA’s automotive rules of origin are increasing American content per vehicle rather

Darius Snickus, Canadian National observer Jan 15, 2026 “The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, the EV [sector] included,” said APMA President Flavio Volpe in relation to Carney’s visit to China. “Concessions or agreements that Canada is considering with the former must be carefully weighed against risk to the latter,” said Volpe referring to China and the U.S. respectively.  Read here

Bill Carroll, The Morning Rush | 580 CFRA Jan 14, 2026 In a radio interview APMA President Flavio Volpe discusses Trump’s dismissal of the Canadian automotive industry and if getting Chinese EVs is the direction to move in. He argued that while trust in Washington has weakened and Beijing remains strategically hostile, Canada cannot replace North American trade with China. Volpe cautioned “There is no upside from Beijing that could cancel the downside of having the USMCA coll

Zi-Ann Lum, Politico Jan 14, 2026 “We’ve got to be very careful in what we do and how it’s perceived in Washington and how it’s described by the Chinese,” Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president, told Playbook. 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

Kelly Taylor, Automotive News Canada Jan 13, 2025 Despite the public-facing rhetoric, there seems to be momentum building behind the scenes to make a deal, said Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA. He predicts a renewal of the agreement, likely with tighter country-of-origin rules tilting in favour of American interests. “All of those conversations with U.S. officials continue to be positive, culminating with the USTR (U.S. Trade Representative) putting APMA on the list of wi

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