Auto Group Calls on Feds to Scrap Chinese EV Deal, Says No Canadian Auto Sector Without US

Access to the U.S. automotive market is essential to Canada’s auto industry, while Ottawa’s agreement with Beijing on Chinese electric vehicles puts the North American auto supply chain at risk, a Canadian auto industry representative told MPs. Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA), testified on June 9 before the House of Commons international trade committee, which is currently studying the upcoming Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review and its implications for Canada. Kingston told MPs that more than 90 percent of Canadian auto production is destined for the United States, making U.S. market access and North American integration “the foundation of the auto industry.”