Canada must be ‘crystal clear’ that surtax on Chinese EVs will stay, head of auto association says

APMA
Oct 9, 2025
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Stephanie Taylor, National Post

Sep 5, 2025

Flavio Volpe, APMA President, told reporters on Friday that any potential loosening of the surtax would have to offer some benefit to Canadian industries and workers, which is currently not the case.

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