Carney’s tariff deal with China could risk auto-sector competitiveness, industry leaders say

Irene Galea, The Globe and Mail

Jan 16, 2026

APMA President Flavio Volpe said the deal risks undermining Canadian jobs. While the 49,000 cap represents just 3 per cent of total annual auto sales in Canada, it also represents a full shift in an assembly plant for 1,000 employees and several thousand more in the supply chain, he said. “Every sale made guaranteed to an export source is a sale that doesn’t include Canadian content,” he said.

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