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The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario is always ahead of the latest developments on issues in the automotive industry, and how they affect our dealer members and their customers. Here you will find the latest news and updates on a wide range of topics.
MVRO Congratulates Doug Ford on Historic Three-Peat
February 28, 2025 The following is a statement by Frank Notte, Director of Government Relations:“The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario congratulates Doug Ford on winning a third consecutive majority government – a feat not achieved since 1959. Doug Ford is the most...
2025 Canadian International AutoShow Concludes with Grand Finale
After more than 10 days of automotive excellence from 43 brands and over 100 exhibitors at the Canadian International AutoShow, the doors have closed for the 2025 season. With various Show highlights including exotic cars, vehicle debuts, concept cars, test drives,...
Ontario’s 2024 Burden Reduction Efforts
MVRO Priorities Help Steer Ontario’s 2024 Burden Reduction Efforts January 29, 2025 The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) is highlighting key advocacy achievements featured in the province’s 2024 Burden Reduction Report released this week, during Red Tape...
MVRO Saw Major Wins Cross the Finish Line in 2024
December 17, 2024 As the checkered flag drops on 2024, the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) is celebrating major advocacy wins that cuts red tape, makes it easier to enter the skilled trades and increases penalties for auto thieves. This year’s major...
Spotlight on Kevin Baxter, Dealer Principal at Stouffville Toyota
Featured Article from 2024 Fall HotlineAs a teen in the late 1970s, Kevin Baxter worked part-time pumping gas and changing tires. That job earned him enough money to buy his first car, a sleek 1977 Pontiac Firebird. But pumping gas and changing tires also served as...
Kelly Sheehan – a leader in the trucking industry
While attending McMaster University in 1990, Kelly Sheehan began helping out in the accounting department part-time at her parents’ truck dealership, Sheehan’s Truck Centre. Kelly enjoyed the business so much that she never left. In 1992, at 21, she started working...
Stiff Fines, Jail Time on the Road Ahead for VIN Fraudsters
November 21, 2024 The Ontario Government is escalating its fight against auto theft by introducing new legislation aimed at Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) fraud. Bill 223, the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, was introduced in the Ontario Legislature on...
Statement on Melissa Young, Outgoing CEO of Skilled Trades Ontario
November 20, 2024Melissa Young was the reform-minded, common-sense leader that new car and truck retailers needed. The Ontario Government recognized this when they abolished the College of Trades and appointed her as the first-ever CEO and Registrar of Skilled Trades...
Unanimous Support for Bill 190; Becomes First Bill Passed Since MPPs Returned to Queen’s Park
OCTOBER 29, 2024 The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario is celebrating the lightning-fast passage of a major Bill that cuts red tape and helps attract the next generation of automotive skilled trades workers. On October 28, Bill 190 unanimously passed third and final...
Important Skilled Trades Bill Up for Vote as Queen’s Park Returns
OCTOBER 21, 2024 Ontario’s new car and truck retailers are eager for the return of the parliamentary session at Queen’s Park today as a key piece of legislation is set to be voted on by MPPs soon. Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, introduced by David...
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