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Article: Continental auto politics: the failure of opposition to the 1965 auto pact in Canada and the United States (1).
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- Michigan Historical Review
- Article date:
- September 22, 2001
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Following its signing in January of 1965 by Prime Minister Lester Pearson and President Lyndon Johnson, the Canada-United States Automotive Products Trade Agreement (auto pact) faced determined opposition on both sides of the international border. A wide range of individuals, groups, and interests all attempted to have the auto pact changed, suspended, or terminated. These antagonists opposed the agreement because of the deal's practical implications, for ideological reasons, and on procedural grounds. In particular, the agreement faced challenges from significant segments of the automotive parts-making industry, sections of the United Auto Workers, and American and ...