25 h. ago Canadian Auto Parts Stocks Thrown Into a Tailspin by Tariff Woes

Canada’s biggest auto parts names are buckling under the weight of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as the chances the North American car manufacturing industry will stall grow. That’s sending stock prices hurtling back down toward levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Economics

63 h. ago Trump’s tariff ‘chaos’ keeps auto sector ‘on hold,’ union says

U.S. President Donald Trump won't raise incoming steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, but other planned tariffs in April are still fuelling uncertainty.

Economics

6 d. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Tariff turmoil and fentanyl frenzy coming from the White House

WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says he can’t make any sense of what is coming out of the White House from U.S. President Donald Trump. It seems to swing day to day with the tariff turmoil, from the fentanyl frenzy to the auto sector to taking a pause on tariffs for Mexico with […]

Economics

6 d. ago After a turbulent week, auto industry takes a breath as tariffs paused — for now

WINDSOR, ONT. AND TORONTO — Canadian auto workers and the industry are catching their breath after a roller-coaster week that saw crushing tariffs imposed, then paused, as they wait for the next round of threats. Mohammad Thraya, who works at Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant, says the mood in the plant is changing daily but there’s […]

Economics

7 d. ago Tariffs on auto sector would cause shutdown: Martinrea executive chairman

TORONTO — If the U.S.’s tariffs are fully implemented and not withdrawn, the auto sector would “shut down,” said Rob Wildeboer, executive chairman and co-founder of auto supplier Martinrea International Inc. Most of the costs created by tariffs would not be borne by Martinrea directly, Wildeboer said, but the bigger issue is the effect they […]

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7 d. ago Tariffs Will Cost Automakers Billions, Says Canada’s Linamar

Adding steel and aluminum tariffs to auto tariffs would cost carmakers billions of dollars and is “likely to shut the industry down,” says the head of Canada’s second-largest public car parts manufacturer, Linamar Corp.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump tariffs: Fear and loathing in a Southwestern Ontario auto town

The 1,300-worker Cami electric-vehicle assembly plant, owned by GM Canada, was closed Wednesday as part of a scheduled two-week shutdown.

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8 d. ago European Stocks Advance as Auto Shares Rally on Tariffs Delay

European stocks rose, with automakers rallying on news that President Donald Trump was delaying some tariffs on Mexico and China. Focus is also on the European Central Bank meeting later in the day.

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8 d. ago European Stocks Erase Gains as Bond Rout Deepens Ahead of ECB

European stocks gave up early gains as bonds sold off across the world, while automakers rallied following a delay in some US tariffs on Mexico and China. Focus is also on the European Central Bank meeting later in the day.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump grants auto tariff reprieve, tells big three to start moving production to the U.S.

White House says pause to last for one month until reciprocal tariffs come into place on April 2

Economics

9 d. ago Trump tariffs: London region auto sector braces for bad news

It's a matter of how bad the news will be for the London region auto sector because of U.S. tariffs, not whether it will be bad, many say

Economics

9 d. ago Canadian auto sector raises alarm over expected damage from tariffs

Workers and companies in the automotive sector are bracing for what’s expected to be the significant effects of tariffs on an industry with extensive cross-border integration. Unifor national president Lana Payne says the broad tariffs will destroy jobs on both sides of the border and have devastating consequences for highly integrated manufacturing sectors like autos. […]

Economics

3 w. ago How Trump’s 25% auto tariffs can bring the industry to a standstill, a Canadian expert warns

'It would effectively be what we had during 9-11, and during the great recession (of 2008),' a University of Toronto professor tells National Post

Economics

3 w. ago How Trump’s 25% auto tariffs can bring the industry to a standstill, as Canadian expert warns

'It would effectively be what we had during 9-11, and during the great recession (of 2008),' a University of Toronto professor tells National Post

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario election: In one London riding, a PC Party stronghold faces tariff fears

Home to a factory being built by Volkswagen that could become the largest in Canada, and auto parts plants that employ thousands, fears over Donald Trump tariff threats abound on the Ontario election campaign trail in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London. LFP reporter Brian Williams digs into the political realities and what the three major parties […]

Politics

3 w. ago Trump says he’ll announce details of 25% auto tariffs in April

Trump also said sectoral tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips would also likely start at 25 per cent in April, with at least some rising afterwards.

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