Previously, Toyota Inc informed the Canadian trade delegation that if the USMCA (CUSMA) was dissolved, the most important auto manufacturing operation they have in the country would end. Toyota was being respectful and brutally honest with the Canadians.
Last year, at almost the same time as Toyota made their position clear, Honda put a pause on the plan to build EVs in Ontario [2025 Notice] pending additional review. Today, according to Nikkei, Honda has now completed that review and cancelled the plan. Honda will not build EVs in Canada.
Asahi Kasei, the Japanese material supplier that makes battery separators, a core component used in lithium-ion batteries, will likely make a similar announcement soon. The decision is in response to declining EV sales in combination with current U.S-Canada trade friction. Without guaranteed access to the U.S. market, it makes no sense to invest in Canada.
Electrek – “Honda is shelving its massive C$15 billion ($11 billion) EV and battery manufacturing hub in Ontario, Canada, according to a new report from Nikkei. The move escalates what was initially framed as a temporary pause into what increasingly looks like an indefinite retreat.
[…] When Honda announced the Alliston, Ontario project in April 2024, it was billed as the company’s most ambitious EV commitment yet. The plan called for a new EV assembly plant capable of producing 240,000 vehicles per year, a 36 GWh battery factory, and cathode material processing facilities through joint ventures with POSCO Future M and Asahi Kasei. Production was targeted for 2028.
By May 2025, Honda paused the project for approximately two years, citing tariff uncertainty under the Trump administration and softening EV demand. The company said at the time it would revisit the timeline in 2027. (read more)
Unfortunately, most Canadians have no idea about the background dynamics in this ongoing U.S-Canada trade friction. The Canadian government has strict controls in place to limit information to the Canadian people. The issue of Honda cancelling investment then has no context for the Canadian people to understand. Factually, it is quite sad.
“Unfortunately, most Canadians have no idea about the background dynamics in this ongoing U.S-Canada trade friction. The Canadian government has strict controls in place to limit information to the Canadian people. The issue of Honda cancelling investment then has no context for the Canadian people to understand. Factually, it is quite sad.”
All true. Thankfully, there are sites like The Treehouse, which gets the word out to more Canadians than you’d imagine.
No matter how vast the darkness, shine a light and it can be seen for miles. Let’s continue to pray and hope that the light shone by the Treehouse continues to light the darkness.
J
What kind of controls??
Canada passed the CRTC, which regulates online platforms…. and of course the CBC is a propaganda arm of the government, like the BBC in UK.
Carney is such an obvious evil force. What has become of the Canadians?
TDS
TO THE TENTH DEGREE.
In other words STUPIDITY, IGNORANCE,
and ARROGANCE.
Censorship.
I have had to stop visiting the treehouse as norton tries to come on to my computer and screw things up. I do not and never have used norton, I consider it a virus.
Had the same problem and switched to Brave.
I use the “back” button immediately to avoid the spam. It usually works. Otherwise, I hit control, alt, delete, to “end task”. And start over.
Canada has a spiritual problem. Darkness seems to be hovering. Abortion and euthanasia are pushed for. Two recent cases where the doctors pushed for assisted suicide; the priest with a broken hip & a military sergeant that complained of a 6 month wait on her surgery. Life is not sacred by those in leadership. Don’t forget how the truckers were treated over the mandatory vax. The pride & arrogance illustrated by Carney & his cohorts is influenced by the accuser. I’ll be praying this morning for the believers in Canada for both discernment and courage.
The Lord loves His Canadian children and has a Redemptive Plan for Canada. So we speak Victory and Life over Canada for Your Purpose and Your Glory, Father God, in Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen!
Barry Wunsch-Prophetic Dream: The Tsunami | April 24 2026:
“We decree and we declare that we will ride through this wave as it passes through Canada and the nations. And that all that has to be reset would indeed be reset under righteousness. And we decree and we declare that a reset in our personal lives, in our families, through our religion and governmental and media, commerce, education, arts, media, entertainment would be indeed reset. And we declare and we decree realignment over the nations with God’s purposing over all. And we decree and we declare that the gatekeepers would rise up to be all that they’re called to be and do.
And we call forth all those that are even running and hiding. And we release hope and courage and new resolve even now to press through into their post for what is yet to come and for the rebuilding. And we break off all all apathy, discouragement, unbelief. and we just release a fresh fire of God again amongst God’s people from coast to coast and may we be of great courage and may there be signs and wonders and miracle that will throw through the nations in unprecedented ways.”
Amen!