Canada’s auto industry faces mounting pressure as reliance on the U.S. market deepens amid ongoing trade tensions, with no straightforward alternatives in sight. With trade instability expected to persist through the remainder of the current U.S. administration, automakers are now exploring unconventional solutions to mitigate risks. The shift reflects growing concerns over supply chain disruptions and regulatory challenges tied to North American trade dynamics. Industry insiders suggest long-held assumptions about market dependence are being reconsidered as uncertainty looms.
Canada's auto sector has no easy alternative to the U.S. market. But as trade turbulence looks likely to continue through the remainder of Trump’s presidency, once "unthinkable" strategies are coming ...
