Flavio Volpe, CEO, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, David Adams, president, Global Automakers of Canada, and Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association CEO Brian Kingston have all been tapped to advise Ontario Premier Doug Ford on how best “to protect Ontario’s rights under trade agreements.”

At issue is the strict rules interpretation by the United States, specifically how it is calculating regional value content for core auto parts.

Mexico and Canada favour a more flexible interpretation of the regulations than the United States, which sought an overhaul of NAFTA in order to protect domestic manufacturing jobs.

Mexico requested arbitration from an expert panel to resolve differences with the U.S. over the interpretation of rules of origin in the automotive industry.