Carney meets with auto sector as Trump’s trade war stretches on
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive industry CEOs as tariffs on the sector, as well as other duties, continue to have an impact.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the heads of the Canadian auto industry as concerns mount over the ongoing impact of tariffs imposed by the U.S.
The industry has been facing a 25 per cent tariff from the U.S. on the sector itself, as well as a 50 per cent duty on steel and aluminum, materials used in the manufacturing of vehicles.
However, there are exceptions for components produced in the U.S.
Carney will be meeting with representatives from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturing Association, Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada during the talks on Wednesday.
Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturing Association, told reporters in brief comments while heading into the meeting that electric vehicle mandates under current targets, as well as a range of other policies, are “not sustainable.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed for months that the U.S. does not need any Canadian-made vehicles, and called on automakers to shift all production to the U.S.
Canada has imposed retaliatory duties on the U.S.
Trump and Carney are currently negotiating a trade deal with a July 21 target date.
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