Auto strategy should favour Canadian production, report says

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"Hello. The auto‑strategy report from the Trillium Network has sparked plenty of interest this week. What do you think—should the government reward automakers that commit to Canada? Let me know your thoughts at kbrown@annexbusinessmedia.com."

Kirstyn Brown, Editor, Plant Magazine

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Federal automotive strategy needs to reward Canadian production: report

The report from the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing notes that the last decade has seen U.S. automakers significantly shrink their Canadian footprint, while Japanese companies have kept production and employment steady.

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Tariffs take $350M bite out of CN Rail revenues, with uncertainty now ‘biggest risk’

Some 32 per cent of CN freight volumes were tied to Canada-U.S. shipments, including cargo arriving at Canadian ports and bound for American warehouses, according to an arbitration ruling last April.

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