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Should Canada give up on the auto sector? | The Current
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19:38Now PlayingStellantis has announced plans to expand production in the U.S. while pulling back on production in Canada, and the union representing the autoworkers is calling on the government to pressure the company to honour its commitments in this country. But Christopher Worswick, an economics professor at Carleton University, makes the case that Canada should consider following Australia's lead and phasing out the domestic car industry in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, rather than spending billions on support and subsidies.
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