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January 14, 2019
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Ontario premier, Canadian industry minister to meet with GM

Doug Ford and Navdeep Bains will be in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show


Detroit auto show has SUVs, horsepower, but electric cars are few

Selling hybrid and electric vehicles is tough in an era of cheap gas; in the U.S., fully electric vehicles amounted to less than 1 per cent of new vehicle registrations through August last year


Chinese exports to U.S. sank last month as tariffs took a toll

Chinese leaders are trying to reduce reliance on trade and nurture self-sustaining economic growth based on domestic consumer spending


Huawei Canada senior executive leaving the embattled Chinese tech company

Scott Bradley, Canadian vice-president of corporate affairs, is departing after more than seven years
 
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