ICYMI - How to Tell If Your Next Car Is Actually Canadian-Made

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · Jul 7, 2026 · 10m

Canadian car buying tariffs are reshaping which vehicles are actually worth the money this year, and the answer isn't always the one buyers expect. Automotive journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld lays out which cars are genuinely built here, how to check a VIN in under a minute, and what that means before you sign anything.

Days-on-lot numbers reveal where the real leverage sits. Cadillacs are moving in about three weeks while big trucks and SUVs can sit for four months or more, and that gap is exactly where negotiating room lives. The used market isn't offering much cover either, with prices still…