This episode is part of a larger series where I’m sharing my books here on the podcast, not as a detour but as context. If we want to understand what’s happening in Canada today, we need to understand how we got here.

Driven Wealth: The Rise and Fall and Future of the North American Auto Dream is the first in that series.

New book episodes drop Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m., while regular episodes of The Canadianist continue throughout the week, woven in alongside this series.

In Part III, we bring the story to its conclusion. Covering Chapters 7, 8, and the epilogue, this section steps back to assess what it all means, where the industry stands today, and what questions remain about the future of work, stability, and economic structure.

This is where the story comes together.