“Made in Canada with domestic and imported materials.”

It’s a phrase that Canadians have increasingly come to know and scrutinize.

It’s found on the packaging of many products consumers buy with the expectation, and a little blind faith, that they’re supporting local employers and their workers.

The Trump administration’s punishing tariff strategy, which has roiled the highly integrated auto manufacturing ecosystem in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, has sparked a wave of Canadian patriotism that’s prompted some car and truck buyers to seek out made-in-Canada models.

But with 30,000 parts in the average car, what really constitutes a “made in Canada” vehicle?

Pinpointing the exact Canadian content is virtually impossible, according to Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts M

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