Doug Ford calls for ‘boycott’ of the Chinese EVs Carney is letting into Canada

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Robert Benzie and Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star

Jan 21, 2026

“Making that concession in this moment makes the entire Canadian auto sector on shakier ground,” Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said at Ford’s news conference. “We gave carefree access to about three per cent of the Canadian home market to importers who will not have to have any Canadian content in them,” said Volpe.

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