As voters decide who will take over the White House, there’s a feeling the person who becomes U.S. president will bring in policies that could shift Canada’s role in the automotive industry.
Promises from both the Republican and Democratic parties to protect vehicle manufacturing in the United States and skepticism of North America’s free trade agreement have been central themes to the extensive campaign stops in Michigan.
“The auto industry is on the ballot in 2024 like never before,” said Patrick Anderson, who runs a consultant firm in Michigan that works with manufacturers on both sides of the border.
