Caught between escalating U.S. trade aggression, the accelerating transition to electric vehicles, and mounting production losses, the federal government faces enormous pressure to craft an industrial strategy that protects jobs, sustains manufacturing capacity, and positions the industry for long-term competitiveness. 

Prime Minister Carney’s recently released auto strategy attempts to address these overlapping challenges through a mix of consumer incentives, emissions policy, and trade tools. MBP Intelligence assesses the strategy from four distinct perspectives, examining whether it rises to the scale of the crisis.

  • MEREDITH: Auto strategy is Carneynomics in real live technicolour
  • BOESSENKOOL: I (don’t) want my Chinese EV
  • PHILLIPS: Three Visions for Canada's Auto Strategy, and One Missing
  • WOODFINDEN: Carney's auto strategy has limited impact for Canadian workers

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