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Flavio Volpe
Publishing · On our record since 2020
Where this writer stands
Trade4 pieces
Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“Over generations, we built a continental manufacturing system in which Canadian and American plants became parts of the same production lines. Trump is now putting a wall through it for no benefit at all to either side.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Donald Trump’s threat to ban Bombardier ignores the American jobs it already supportsOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 9, 2026
- Trump’s tariffs on autos aren’t just a bad idea. They also miss the real threatOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 27, 2026
- Gordie Howe was bigger than politics, his bridge should be tooOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 26, 2026
- Mark Carney’s China EV deal comes at a tense moment. This is how we must navigate the risksOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 21, 2026
- With Trump’s auto tariffs outstripping the sector’s profit margins, prepare for a continentwide industry shutdownOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 8, 2025
- Donald Trump is waging economic war on Canada. Here’s one way we can protect ourselvesOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 4, 2025
- FLAVIO VOLPE: Industry needs a PBO savvy on automotive issuesOpinion · Toronto Sun · Nov 21, 2023
- Opinion | Canada needs intelligent, strategic leadership on the global stageOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 15, 2022
- Opinion | Behind the rebirth of Ontario’s auto industryOpinion · Toronto Star · May 1, 2022
- Opinion | In baseball and business, winning is the only thing that mattersOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 6, 2021
- Opinion | Trudeau apology to Italian Canadians: It’s never too late to do the right thingOpinion · Toronto Star · May 25, 2021
- The rebirth of the automotive sector makes Ontario the envy of North AmericaOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 4, 2020