The Carney government’s first budget is a familiar tale of what is said and what is really done As Ottawa rolled out the media campaign leading to the release of the 2025 Federal Budget, one thing became clear: this is …
It will be important for dealers to follow the early signs from Ottawa As Parliament returns this fall, Canadian auto dealers should be paying close attention to a political season that promises to be pertinent, in important ways, to our …
Aggressive ZEV mandates are at odds with what dealers see and feel on the ground. Will governments adapt? As summer winds down, so too does another busy summer season and with-it increased clarity about what will end up being the …
Auto dealers can play a key role in helping inform national policy as the new government settles in to power As we discussed in our last column, the federal election is now well behind us. With this new political environment …
2025 offers a unique window of opportunity to improve Canadian competitiveness For much of the last decade, Canada’s competitiveness and productivity levels have been a quiet undercurrent in national conversations, a slow burn behind the more pressing headlines of partisan …
Calculating how the politics of trade will impact car dealers is an inexact science The on-and-off trade war in North America has left the auto industry in a truly difficult position, where the unknown, insecurity and uncertainty are really the …
While 2025 has already been a pivotal year for North American politics, members of the automotive industry have rightfully kept their eyes on the ongoing commercial tug-and-pull that has dominated the media landscape. I believe it is important to keep …
Changing political regimes is impacting the road ahead for vehicle electrification mandates As many of you know by now, I have an acute interest in exploring the political questions beyond their headlines, trying to identify the nuances that can be …
Associations have to avoid getting swept up in the political chaos of Ottawa election season The return to Parliament has always been a period of excitement for the people who are genuinely interested in the process of politics and also …
Is the current labour market situation about to become politicized? As I have discussed in the past few months, it has become pretty apparent that Canada is slowly trending towards a federal election in the near future. Whether it comes …
What would a leadership change in the U.S. mean for the transition to EVs? The North American automotive industry is extremely well integrated, which can be characterized by production capacities being spread out around the continent and by overall supply …
How politicians in Ottawa understand and perceive the auto theft crisis Over the past weeks, CADA has been publicly supportive of the government’s introduction of measures, in the recently delivered 2024 federal budget, aimed at tackling auto theft. Like every …
