‘This is what this trade war with the U.S. has meant’: Volpe on Oshawa GM plant cutting third shift
- APMA
- Feb 9
- 1 min read
Marcia MacMillan, CTV National News
Jan 29, 2026
APMA President Flavio Volpe highlighted new opportunities for Canada’s auto sector arising from the memorandum of understanding with South Korea, noting that Korean automakers are “uniquely positioned to build where they sell” given their strong and growing share of the Canadian market. He contrasted that potential with the loss of a shift at GM’s Oshawa plant, warning that “employment is becoming precarious” as trade tensions and the expanded use of U.S. national-security tariffs disrupt investment and put pressure on Canada’s auto workforce.
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