Unifor president on China deal: 'What we've just done is created a bigger problem for ourselves’
- APMA
- Jan 29
- 1 min read
Vassy Kapelos, Power Play | CTV News
Jan 21, 2026
In an interview following Ford’s news conference, APMA President Flavio Volpe discussed the deal’s implications for Canada–U.S. relations. He said the federal government “did a good job briefing their counterparts in Washington,” adding that the 49,000-vehicle quota “is not significant in American terms.” Volpe also stressed the importance of ensuring that any investment by Chinese automakers meets USMCA standards, emphasizing that they must be “full assembly plants, not complete knockdown kits.”
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