Should Canada give up on the auto sector? | The Current

Stellantis has announced plans to expand production in the U.S. while pulling back on production in Canada, and the union representing the autoworkers is calling on the government to pressure the company to honour its commitments in this country. But Christopher Worswick, an economics professor at Carleton University, makes the case that Canada should consider following Australia's lead and phasing out the domestic car industry in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, rather than spending billions on support and subsidies. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.