Governments being governments, many are tempted by the idea that difficult policy choices can be made with no negative impact on voters and consumers. Politicians whose careers depend on the often-fickle support of electorates are constantly in search of all-gain-no-pain …
There’s a radio advertisement that plays regularly on a sports radio station during my morning commute urging people to visit their local “Dodge/Chrysler retailer.” The ad caught my eye, or my ear I suppose, because we have been writing a …
Regional policies are creating economic barriers and challenges Canada is well known for being, geographically speaking, one of the largest nations on earth. To fly from Victoria, B.C. to St. John’s, Nfld. would take more than seven hours if a …
The sheer size of some of the booths at this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo was just short of staggering. On the surface, the consolidation in the automotive supplier community, (mostly under the banner of Cox …
It was my great pleasure to be part of the Canadian Automobile Dealer Association’s (CADA) 10th anniversary celebration of their Laureate program. As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations, CADA invited all the past Laureate winners to a multi-day event …
The climate is heating up in a couple of important ways. It’s heating up in a literal sense — global warming continues largely unabated, and each year sets new records for temperatures across the globe. The consensus among scientists is …
In March, the Canadian auto dealer team visited Las Vegas, Nev. to experience the bright lights in the big city. But the glitz, sizzle and pizzazz weren’t happening at a casino or nightclub — they were in the vast exhibition …
I’m going to be hitting the road shortly to see first hand what many are describing as the near future of the automotive purchase experience. Specifically, I want to play around in some of the new digital showrooms that are …
NOT ALL OF OUR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES MAKE THE FRONT PAGE Though 2015 ended on a high note for the auto industry, the new year started with economic headwinds outnumbering good news stories by a wide margin. The collapse in the …
I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who felt a bit overwhelmed by the firehose of information presented at the fourth annual CADA Summit. As speaker after speaker took to the stage, they delivered a rapid fire overview of …
THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLING — BUT THEY MIGHT NOT FOREVER Having just come off three consecutive record years for new car sales in Canada, a period during which new-vehicle sales grew by an impressive amount, it is easy to …
As part of my role of moderator, I have had the privilege of speaking directly with many of the presenters and panel participants for the CADA Summit. We use those discussions to ensure they understand the overall theme of the …
