"Thousands of Canadian auto workers have lost their jobs since Trump returned to the White House, as major carmakers including General Motors and Stellantis have scaled back their production in Canada.

Among Carney's initiatives unveiled on Thursday is a new tariff scheme offering credits to car companies like General Motors and Toyota that produce vehicles in Canada, to help offset tariff costs.

Canadian officials, faced with upheaval in their trading relationship with the US, have in recent weeks looked to other countries in a bid to boost the Canadian auto sector and reduce its ties to the US."