Auto parts makers have managed to fend off the worst of tariffs – for now

Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months.

With recent earnings reports from Martinrea International Inc. MRE-T and Linamar Corp. LNR-T, both firms highlighted compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as a source of shelter from the harsh tariffs imposed by the United States.