John White, National Director of Business Development at First Canadian Financial Group, discusses how his organization is adapting to the pandemic and serving dealerships.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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