Military spending may be key to creating all-Canadian vehicle: Expert

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Norman De Bono, The London Free Press

Jan 7, 2026

The President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, argues that the future of a made-in-Canada auto industry may lie in new defence spending. “Some defence spending could be for fleet vehicles for harsh, northern climates, a vehicle we could sell to northern NATO countries,” Volpe said. “Assembling vehicles is a diverse, and profound industrial discipline. You’re talking metallurgy, critical minerals, hardware and software and it employs thousands of people. It drives the economy,” he added.

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