Daniel Tisch

Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, warns that assembling partly built Chinese EVs in Brampton could weaken local suppliers and jobs. Dan Albas, Conservative MP and transportation critic, urges a federal gas tax holiday and proposes cancelling the ALTO high-speed rail to fund relief. Daniel Tisch, CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, makes the economic case for high-speed rail and its job and growth benefits.

Sabrina Nangie, a political reporter at Queen's Park Observer, joins Tim Hudak, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and economist, along with Daniel Tisch, CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. They dissect the political ramifications of ongoing trade tensions, especially between Canada and the U.S. The trio dives into how tariffs affect Ontario politics and industries like automotive, emphasizing the need for transparent dialogue in democracy. They also tackle the mixed impacts of free trade on local economies and the importance of strategic collaboration to manage these trade tensions.