OTTAWA: The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) urged the government to aid the auto industry at a press conference on November 21 at Parliament Hill.

In his speech, Richard Gauthier, CADA president and CEO, said the Canadian public and policymakers “need to understand that the auto industry is really the engine of the entire country's economy and not just a single province.”

The press conference, which attracted national media, comes as Ford, GM, and Chrysler seek roughly $3.5 ...