Boycott Auto Companies That Move Production From Canada

[Zeitgeist]

Honda has announced that it’s buckling under pressure from Trump and moving production of its SUVs from Canada to the U.S.   We must remember the companies that do this and stop buying their products.  

[Aristides]

37 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said:

Honda has announced that it’s buckling under pressure from Trump and moving production of its SUVs from Canada to the U.S.   We must remember the companies that do this and stop buying their products.  

They say they are considering it. Time will tell if it is for real or just a contingency plan. 

[Zeitgeist]

6 minutes ago, Aristides said:

They say they are considering it. Time will tell if it is for real or just a contingency plan. 

The Canadian auto market represents a significant amount of sales for these companies.  Caving into Trump and throwing Canadian workers under the bus is totally unacceptable and must be countered by harsh public boycotts.

Honda, you are being watched by Canadians.  

[Aristides]

10 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said:

The Canadian auto market represents a significant amount of sales for these companies.  Caving into Trump and throwing Canadian workers under the bus is totally unacceptable and must be countered by harsh public boycotts.

Honda, you are being watched by Canadians.  

I agree, the Canadian market is almost 2 million vehicles a year. Not being built in the US will be a requirement if I ever go shopping for a new car. Both my current vehicles were built in Germany and should last me another ten years with the mileage I put on them. Who knows, by then I might not be driving. 

[Zeitgeist]

6 minutes ago, Aristides said:

I agree, the Canadian market is almost 2 million vehicles a year. Not being built in the US will be a requirement if I ever go shopping for a new car. Both my current vehicles were built in Germany and should last me another ten years with the mileage I put on them. Who knows, by then I might not be driving. 

People forget that the auto industry grew up on both sides of the border simultaneously.  It was always both Canadian and American. Oshawa’s McLaughlin, the maker of autos by the same name became incorporated into GM as Buick.  He became a VP of GM. Rubber for tires came out of Bowmanville.  Cutting Canada out of auto manufacturing is like cutting one of your children out of your will.  It’s unfair and causes resentment.

Edited yesterday at 03:04 PM by Zeitgeist

[herbie]

4 hours ago, Aristides said:

They say they are considering it

As I'm considering a RAV4 over a CRV if they do....

[Barquentine]

Just because companies are promising to invest huge amounts in the US doesn't mean they will. And some of this goes on all the time anyway. But building factories , moving production - these things take years. Trump's only got 3 1/2 (we hope). So the can placate him now, let him brag about it, then do what's in their best interest later. Taiwan in particular was smart to do this - they might need US protection soon.

[CdnFox]

They are not considering it.

Turns out that news report was false. Honda has come out and said that it is considering investing in a new Factory in the united states because they want 90% of their American-Sold vehicles to be made in the united states. The Canadian Factory is running at 100% capacity and cannot make any more Vehicles so it's a question of where they're going to put their new Factory and they are considering putting it in the united states because that's currently where they're selling more cars.

Now realistically I'm not sure we can be entirely furious with them for building the factory where the customers are. But they have confirmed that absolutely no operations will be moved from Canada to the united states. The current factories are producing at 100% capacity and will remain to do so