This report examines Canada’s automotive manufacturing sector’s dependence on the U.S. market, analyzing trade exposure, tariff compliance, investment disruption, and workforce implications arising from the 2025 U.S. tariff actions and the evolving North American trade environment.

This report is part of the TRADE Auto Canada Project. TRADE Auto Canada: Trade, Resilience, and Adaptation to Disruption in Employment in Canada’s Automotive Manufacturing Sector is a research initiative led by the Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition (CSTEC) in partnership with the Automotive Policy Research Centre (APRC), funded by the Future Skills Centre (FSC). The project examines the compounded impact of U.S. trade tariffs, shifting EV demand, and evolving trade policy on Canada’s automotive manufacturing sector and its workforce. Through sector and trade exposure analysis, economic and labour market impact modelling, national occupational forecasting, and stakeholder engagement, the project aims to provide policymakers, employers, labour organizations, and workforce development providers with the data and tools needed to support employment stability, workforce transition planning, and long-term sector resilience.