Lutnick dismisses any prospect of auto deal between U.S. and Canada: sources
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Canada must accept second place in autos as the U.S. insists on domestic car assembly to maintain industry dominance.
- Canada will not achieve a free trade deal without American tariffs in the auto sector, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's remarks.
- Lutnick emphasized the importance of car assembly remaining in America, implying Canada must accept being secondary in the industry.
- Premier Doug Ford responded to Lutnick's claims, asserting that Ontario will push back against threats to its auto sector.
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Trump commerce secretary takes ‘aggressive’ stance against Ontario auto industry, sources say
Howard Lutnick suggested the Trump administration is increasingly focused on vehicle assembly based in the United States, according to multiple sources who heard the discussion.

Canada must come ‘second’ to U.S. in auto sector, Howard Lutnick warns behind closed doors
Appearing virtually, the Commerce Secretary told an audience at a Canada-U.S. conference in Toronto that the U.S. is determined to dominate the car-making industry.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick warned that they are going to stay with America's automotive industry, so he made a controversial recommendation to Canada. It was by participating in a forum held on Wednesday, October 8 in the city of Toronto, that the official assured that the entire automotive industry is going to stay in the United States.After ruling that Canada “can't do anything” to reverse the concentration of automobile product…
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