Carney pledges billions to auto industry facing U.S. tariffs

Liberal Leader Mark Carney in front of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. — Liberal Leader Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28, trying to secure a mandate from voters after he won a Liberal Party leadership contest to replace Justin Trudeau. (CANADIAN PRESS)

March 26, 2025 03:03 PM

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney promised a C$2 billion “strategic response fund” to help Canadian auto manufacturing and strengthen a supply chain that’s under threat from U.S. tariffs.

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