At its core, the Canada-U.S. trade dispute is about autos

At its core, the Canada-U.S. trade dispute is about autos THE DECIBEL STAFF SHERRILL SUTHERLAND MARK RENDELL ECONOMICS REPORTER PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO Open this photo in gallery: Vehicles in the parking lot of the General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ont., in March, 2025. CARLOS OSORIO/REUTERS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this podcast 25:09 1X Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and YouTube. The auto sector is at the heart of trade discussions between Canada and the U.S. Canada’s auto sector has been hit hard over the past year with tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. How the U.S. was planning on dealing with the auto industry was one of the reasons the trade deal between the two countries fell apart over the weekend. So today, The Globe’s economics reporter, Mark Rendell, explains why trade discussions focus so heavily on the auto industry, what impact the tariffs have had, and what it means for a sector that is already struggling. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Comments Read or post comments Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FOLLOW DONALD TRUMP FOLLOW ECONOMY FOLLOW TRADE AND COMMERCE FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe GLOBE CLIMATE CHANGE NEWSLETTER Our world is changing Take a deeper dive into Canada’s environment and climate change news from Globe reporters SIGN UP TOOLS AND CALCULATORS Make confident decisions Our financial tools and calculators can help you take on whatever life throws your way START NOW WATCHLIST A good investor uses the right tools Dig deep into stock quotes for the latest insights, news and real-time prices START NOW CONNECT WITH THE GLOBE Share news tips anonymously Use SecureDrop to share information with The Globe’s investigative team with more security and anonymity than traditional means LEARN MORE