Shane Wark, assistant to Unifor’s national president, told the House of Commons International Trade committee Wednesday that the government must renew calls to include Canadian-made cars in a U.S. EV incentive package, as Unifor prepares to negotiate with Detroit automakers in 2023. (The Logic)

Talking point: Despite Sen. Joe Manchin’s pushback, the Democrats face newfound pressure to pass environmental measures like consumer incentives for buying U.S.-made EVs from union plants—resurrecting fears that automakers will move Canadian manufacturing to the U.S. to benefit from the policy. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association CEO Brian Kingston recommended aligning U.S. and Canadian policies on carbon adjustments and EV sales mandates, and told MPs Canada’s “absolutely” behind China in processing critical EV-battery minerals. Toyota Canada’s Scott MacKenzie said public perception around landing battery-plant investments has been “completely backwards,” and that EV manufacturing commitments must precede battery plants.