So I think it’s important we get some technical advice from the experts at (the U.S. Trade Representative) on how exactly we’re going to do that… A lot of plastics are petroleum-based. So what’s the methodology there — are we tracing back to bitumen, are we tracing back to sweet crude? “When you say you’re going back to the base raw materials that’s what you’re talking about. So when did the dinosaurs die? And where did they die? And can we claim ownership of that?

Flavio Volpe

Flavio Volpe leads the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) - Canada's national association representing OEM producers of parts, equipment, tools, supplies and services for the worldwide automotive industry. Flavio speaks regularly on behalf of industry interests, opportunities and challenges in Canada and abroad and is a sought-after voice by leading global publications including The Economist, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Globe and Mail and CGTN. Flavio was recognized as the top Industry Leader in Automotive News Canada’s All-Stars editions for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2021 and 2022 he was named one of the Top 50 people influencing Canadian Foreign Policy by The Hill Times.

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