Auto sector concerned about trade with U.S.

TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says leaders of the province’s auto sector have told her trade with the U.S. is their top concern.

Wynne, who met with several industry leaders in Toronto on Friday, said her government has been lobbying U.S. politicians

to make sure they understand how much the American auto sector depends on an unfettered northern border.

She said that message is getting through as American leaders understand their “enlightened self-interest” in maintaining close trade ties with Ontario.

The premier didn’t explicitly name U.S. President Donald Trump in her remarks, but spoke of the protectionism associated with him.