Canada’s trade gamble: Why the latest deal with China may do more harm than good

APMA
Jan 20
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Cristina Howorun, The Big Story | City News

Jan 19, 2026

APMA President Flavio Volpe discusses the implications this deal could have on the EV market, the 90,000 jobs in the auto sector and tariff and trade negotiations with the U.S. He warns that a mercurial Trump could change his ambivalence on this deal, “As we know, as will pass over this next week or so, [Trump] may revisit this.”

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