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Automotive (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many car manufacturers, parts suppliers, car dealers, rental companies, and automotive importers and exporters. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

QSA's Week in Automotive (#32, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#32, 2025)

Canada funds 33 EV and freight decarbonization projects; June motor vehicle sales rise 6.2%; CBSA extends steel strapping dumping investigation; U.S. issues new duties on Chinese auto parts; White House suspends higher China tariffs until November; EPA extends comment on GHG vehicle rules.

QSA's Week in Automotive (#31, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#31, 2025)

Ottawa initiates steel plate expiry review; Environment Canada issues new particulate standards; air quality limits updated for 2030; Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act consultations launched; US ITC reviews trade relief for aluminum auto parts; CFPB seeks comments on auto finance rule threshold.

QSA's Week in Automotive (#30, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#30, 2025)

Canada allocates $21M to transport decarbonization R&D; Federal consultation on interprovincial trade regulation; US proposes repeal of GHG vehicle standards; Trump administration suspends duty-free de minimis imports; Key tariffs shift under new US orders.

QSA's Week in Automotive (#29, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#29, 2025)

Canada ends steel sheet dumping inquiry; Tribunal continues tubing order; Retail report: automotive sales decline; Refined petroleum data out; US drops heavy vehicle speed limiter plan; US investigates Chinese battery anode imports; US renews safety reviews; New US-Japan, Indonesia trade deals; W...

Lobbying Landscapes in Automotive (July, 2025)

Lobbying Landscapes in Automotive (July, 2025)

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QSA's Week in Automotive (#28, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#28, 2025)

CBSA opens Halifax marine container facility; CITT investigates steel strapping imports from four countries; StatsCan—truck sales drive vehicle market; CEPA priority chemicals list updated; US postpones probe of chassis imports; Section 301 launched on Brazilian tariffs, including tariffs on vehi...

QSA's Week in Automotive (#27, 2025)

QSA's Week in Automotive (#27, 2025)

Canada commits $221K for Simcoe ZEV transit strategy; Internal trade barriers dropped under new One Canadian Economy Act; U.S. launches multiple tire reviews, extends tariff suspensions, and opens new engines circumvention inquiry.