François Blais, Executive Vice President of Dealer Services and Special Risks, iA Financial Group, Industrial Alliance, discusses his new role with the company, new challenges, and what dealers can expect. Watch the video.
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.
The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. is calling on the federal government to ensure dealerships receive prompt reimbursement for electric vehicle rebate claims submitted through the Electric Vehicle Affordability Program. Under the program, dealers provide eligible consumers with federal …
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL 9000 wasn’t dangerous because it was unintelligent. HAL became dangerous because it had enormous capability, unclear instructions and far too much authority. A Canadian dealership recently experienced its own, considerably less dramatic, HAL moment. A …
As employment in Canada continues to be closely watched for signs of U.S.-tariff impacts, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants pulled its first quarter data to review the automotive situation — and found that overall employment was down slightly in March 2025 by …
A new Pollara survey shows broad public support for shielding Canada’s auto industry in trade negotiations with the U.S., with three-in-four respondents saying a collapse of the sector would be “devastating” for the national economy. The poll, commissioned by Unifor …
Dealers following the progress of car-sharing marketplaces in Canada will be interested to discover that Turo has expanded its operations into the Yukon. In a news release, the company said the gateway to the Yukon, Whitehorse and the Erik Nielsen …
HGreg has once again been recognized among Canada’s top performing companies after earning the Canadian Business Excellence Award in the private sector for the third consecutive year. The honour, presented during a ceremony at Toronto’s Eglinton Grand (theatre), acknowledges organizations …
