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The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of the high-profile Tuesday meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.
The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and officials from it say they are looking for positive signals but not much more.
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Brian Kingston, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, says he’s not expecting an immediate outcome on getting the existing auto tariffs lifted, and that this will likely form just one part of ongoing discussions.
But Marty Warren, the national director of the United Steelworkers union, says Carney has only raised expectations and it would be a mistake to go down to Washington without producing something tangible.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered Carney his support ahead of the meetings, but says he wants to see the Liberal leader deliver results and not fly all the way to Washington D.C. “just to go for lunch.”
Trump says in a social media post today that he will slap a new 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports on Nov. 1.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2025.
