German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada

The Globe and Mail: Katherina Reiche, Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, said the Canadian auto sector strategy laid out by Prime Minster Mark Carney last week “is very attractive” for Germany.

“I can’t go into detail, but please take the message that our car industry is willing to invest here, because we will find good conditions here,” Ms. Reiche said in an interview.

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As The Globe reported, Ottawa has asked the governments of South Korea and Germany, the two countries with companies bidding to build the Canadian navy’s next submarine, to make auto industry production pledges in Canada as part of their pitches…