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2022 super game improvement irons Baker Mayfield mocks Tommy DeVito’s celebration as the Bucs embarrass the Giants 30-7PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a one-year contract on Monday. The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2011 amateur draft, the 6-foot-4 Ross has pitched in 123 career games across seven seasons with the Washington Nationals and Brewers. In his career, he has combined for a 4.19 ERA with 469 strikeouts to 170 walks. He's 29-34 with a 4.19 career ERA. Ross is the latest in an offseason of minor moves for the NL East champs. The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins and signed free-agent outfielder Max Kepler to a $10 million, one-year deal. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB The Associated Press

Uwill Founder & CEO Michael London Named Innovator in HealthcareA food market Penn Way, co-owner of Barco Provisions, visited on his 2014 trip to Vietnam. Penn Way photo Nestled on Main Street in Damariscotta, Barco Provisions opened its doors last week. Jamie and Pennington “Penn” Way, co-owners of Sea Smoke Shop, were inspired to launch the new global market after traveling extensively throughout their lives. The shelves feature products from 15 countries, such as balsamic vinegar from Italy, fish sauce from Vietnam and fermented bean paste from Taiwan, and there are plans to expand to 20. Tantan Xiang chopped red chili. Penn Way photo Locals can find tinned fish from Spain, Portugal and Norway; unique Oreo cookie flavors; and cucumber-flavored Lay’s Potato Chips. For holiday shoppers looking to gift ancient traditions this year, imported panettone, hand-painted ceramics and olive oil soaps from Middle Eastern producers may be the perfect choice. Think H Mart meets World Market — a wide selection of curated goods. “These products fill a niche,” Penn said. “And lately, they’ve become a phenomenon.” He mentioned Shin Ramyun, the spicy Korean instant noodle that has quickly become a staple in college dorm rooms, viral TikTok videos and bodegas. Mainers who can’t attend a soccer game in Germany or visit the Piazza San Marco in Venice can now eat their way around the world — or at least, that’s the aim. For example, consider chopped chili peppers. To enhance a dish, locals can select Tantan Xiang chopped red chili (壇壇鄉 精製剁辣椒) from China or Delizie Di Calabria crushed Calabrian chili peppers from Italy. Penn has a few favorite items, such as Tsurubishio aged soy sauce (-4年熟成二段仕込み醤油「鶴醤) from Japan. There are also more exclusive offerings, like one sauce from Red Boat. T he Vietnamese business recently collaborated with Chef Tue Nguyen, a TikTok star, to create a fish jus from a single barrel in Phy Quoc, so when it’s gone, it’s gone. Penn and Jamie Way debut Barco Provisions, a procurement of Sea Smoke Shop, in downtown Damariscotta. Laura Sitterly / The Times Record The vacant Barco Provisions storefront at 95 Main St. in Damariscotta on Nov. 5. Laura Sitterly / The Times Record Before it became Barco Provisions, the shop was known as Wicked Scoops, a hot spot where locals could enjoy frappes and sundaes made with Gifford’s Ice Cream. Managing a family and two small businesses became overwhelming for the Ways. After five years, they paused, focusing on the Sea Smoke Shop and devising a new plan. Inside the Sea Smoke Shop in downtown Damariscotta on Nov. 19. Laura Sitterly / The Times Record Sea Smoke, a heady seaside store since 2016, offers glass pieces from American artists across 37 states and vintage ashtrays, quality grinders and cannabis-related tools. Penn noted that Sea Smoke customers seeking guidance several times a week will ask for his help. He personalizes the experience by sending photos and exchanging feedback to find the “perfect” product, an approach he hopes to bring to Barco Provisions. “The space sat empty for a while,” Penn said. “We chose to focus on what we know: travel. This December, I will visit my 44th country, and this shop is a collection of my favorite things from a lifetime of adventures.” The winding streets of Italy from Penn Way’s visit in 2024. Penn Way photo Upon entering, a tiki bar serves as a cash register, evoking the vibe of a Caribbean vendor’s market. Interestingly enough, operations are quite similar. All items are priced in cash to keep costs below MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price) and avoid transaction fees. Most products range from $3-$20, with some vintage finds that Penn claims are still discounted. “I bypass the wholesaler and buy directly from producers,” Penn said. “The goal is to make these goods available for everyone — without them having to travel to find them.” Don’t know how to use smoked paprika, Sicilian white peach jam or Szechuan bean sauce? No problem — the Ways offer recipes for many of the in-store ingredients. “I love spaghetti alla puttanesca,” Penn said. “Many different versions exist, but my favorite recipe uses a can of San Marzano tomatoes. Customers can pick it up, and voilá — it yields two full servings for leftovers.” Locals can expect unique Oreo cookie flavors and cucumber-flavored Lay’s Potato Chips at Barco Provisions. Laura Sitterly / The Times Record On Nov. 15, Barco Provisions held its grand opening, which attracted many visitors and somewhat depleted the store’s supply. Penn is connecting with distributors this weekend to ensure a restock. “Everything we offer rotates,” said Penn, adding that customers can expect changes each month. “There are limited edition and seasonal items that will no longer be available once they are sold out. Core items near and dear to us will always remain in stock.” While the Way’s travels inspire most products, many are also recommended by professional culinary friends to keep the selection exciting when the couple isn’t traveling. In addition to snacks and cooking ingredients, Barco Provisions offers postcards, eco-friendly canvas bags, Tunisian bowls, martini glasses and vintage ice buckets as gifts. Laura Sitterly / The Times Record Penn participated in study abroad programs as a teenager, graduating high school early to spend six months in Spain and attending a three-month language-development summer program. This sparked his lifelong passion for travel, teaching English abroad and living in locations from Costa Rica to various European towns. “I still remember carrying a Ziploc full of stationery as a kid,” Penn said. “Sending notes back home meant so much to me. It’s still a great way to connect with loved ones, so we sell vintage airmail envelopes.” In addition to snacks and cooking ingredients, postcards, eco-friendly canvas bags, Tunisian bowls, martini glasses and vintage ice buckets are available as gifts. Barco Provisions is located at 95 Main St. in Damariscotta and is open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, or follow along on Instagram @Barcomaine to learn about upcoming pop-up events. Note that next week, Penn hopes to have gift cards ready for holiday shoppers. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . 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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes. Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. showed the poise in his first NFL start the Falcons will need to take advantage of their opportunity to end a six-year playoff drought. Powered by a big-play defense that produced two pick-6s, a solid starting debut by Penix and two rushing touchdowns by Bijan Robinson, the Falcons cruised past the hapless New York Giants 34-7 on Sunday. On Sunday night, the Falcons (8-7) received the assist they needed when Tampa Bay lost at Dallas. Because the Falcons swept the Buccaneers, they hold the tiebreaker advantage if they remain tied atop the division. The Falcons have games remaining at Washington on Sunday night and at home against Carolina to close the regular season. If Atlanta wins both games, it would win the division and have a home playoff game. The Falcons are assured of their best record since a 10-6 finish under coach Dan Quinn in 2017, their most recent playoff season. Quinn is in his first season as Washington’s coach and has led the Commanders (10-5) to three straight wins, including Sunday’s 36-33 victory over Philadelphia. Penix, the No. 8 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, was promoted after coach Raheem Morris benched Kirk Cousins. Penix completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards with one interception on a pass that should have been caught by tight end Kyle Pitts. Penix is not a dual-threat quarterback, but he showed the ability to escape pressure in the pocket that Cousins lacks following his 2023 Achilles tendon injury. The left-hander’s superior arm strength also was immediately obvious. What’s working Robinson’s production provided a safety net for the offense which helped make for a smooth transition to Penix. Robinson had scoring runs of 2 and 4 yards. Robinson has rushed for 10 touchdowns this season. He’s the first Atlanta player with 10 more more rushing touchdowns since Devonta Freeman during the 2016 Super Bowl season. Robinson ran for 94 yards on 22 carries and had 103 yards from scrimmage. His 11th game this season with at least 100 yards from scrimmage are the most for the Falcons since Warrick Dunn’s 11 in 2005. Morris said Robinson deserves to be considered with Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley in discussions regarding the league’s top running backs. “Bijan has been outstanding all year in the things that he’s able to do,” Morris said. “He’s special. If it wasn’t for this other guy out in Philly, he’d get a lot more recognition across the league. But that guy is having a special year, and Bijan’s not far behind him.” What needs help With kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve and watching from the sideline, Riley Patterson was wide left on his first field-goal attempt from 43 yards. Patterson rebounded to make attempts from 52 and 37 yards. Stock up Jessie Bates III and Matthew Judon each had a pick-6 to highlight a day of big plays for the defense. Arnold Ebiketie had his fifth sack of the season and added a fumble recovery. Kaden Ellis added a strip-sack. He also has five sacks this season, including sacks in four consecutive games. It is the longest streak for Atlanta since Patrick Kerney had sacks in five straight games in 2001. Stock down There was some thought that a change at quarterback could be good news for Pitts, who often seemed to be missing in action with Cousins running the offense. After all, a tight end often is a natural target for quick passes from a rookie making his first start. Instead, Pitts had a poor start to the Penix era when he bobbled his first pass from the left-hander, creating an interception by cornerback Cor’Dale Flott. Pitts caught a 7-yard pass on his only other target. For the season, Pitts has 41 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns. Injuries There will be much interest in this week’s injury report after WR Drake London (hamstring) was hurt in the second half. Morris provided an optimistic postgame outlook on London. CB Antonio Hamilton (quad) did not return after leaving the game in the first half. 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Vladimir Putin's assassination targets have been revealed after some top-secret documents were declassified for the first time by US intelligence. The "kill list", which has been kept hidden for years and has now been unveiled thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request, contains the names of people on the Russian president's "kill list" - and includes his critics, opponents, as well as other politicians. Over the past few years, there have been a series of instances during which prominent critics of the Kremlin, and Putin in particular, died in suspicious circumstances - from falling out of windows to being poisoned or taking their own lives in inexplicable ways. Now, the long-classified memorandum by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has been released, and it sheds lights on some of those mysterious deaths. The document declares: "Putin probably authorizes assassinations of high-profile figures abroad. "The Russian Government will continue to use its intelligence services and other loyal entities to assassinate suspected terrorists as well as individuals abroad whom it deems as threats to [...] Vladimir Putin's regime. Our confidence level for this judgment is high, based on official Russian statements and the findings of foreign governments in countries where assassinations have taken place." The document was declassified following a request from Bloomberg , with the publication reporting that American politicians had tucked information inside a 2016 intelligence spending bill that tasked US intelligence with preparing a classified assessment for the committees - and it was about "the use of political assassinations as a form of statecraft by the Russian Federation since January 1, 2000." The memo mentions the "first clear case" of Putin ordering an assassination abroad took place in 2004, when Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev - who was the second president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria between 1996 and 1997 - was killed. He was assassinated when a bomb ripped through his SUV in Doha, Qatar . Authorities found the killing was carried out by agents from Russia 's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), Anatoly Belashkov and Vasily Bogachev. The pair were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Qatari court before being extradited to Russia, where they were expected to serve their sentence. However, Russian prison authorities later claimed they never found Belashkov and Bogachev. Another assassination mentioned in the memo is that of British-naturalised Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko, a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) who specialised in tackling organised crime, who was killed in London in 2006. The former Russian spy was poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 which was slipped in a cup of tea in a London hotel and died three weeks later. Litvinenko had fled to Britain after criticising Putin and after his death, it was revealed that MI6 had paid him. It is believed his murder was signed off by Putin - which the Kremlin has always denied. Two of his cronies, Dmitri Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi, were accused of carrying out the hit. In 2022, Kovtun died aged 56 in a Moscow hospital due to complications from Covid-19, while Lugovoi is still wanted in the UK for Litvinenko's murder. The US intelligence report said about the assassination: "The official British inquiry into Litvinenko's murder concluded that Putin 'probably approved' it, based upon a review of physical evidence and decision-making on matters related to the security services." The memo also mentions the death of Russian businessman Alexander Perepelichny in 2012. The 44-year-old collapsed in Surrey after pending the night with his mistress in Paris - and according to the document, he was "assassinated with a biological toxin in the UK in 2012 shortly before he was scheduled to testify about a Kremlin tax fraud network." Another suspected killing mentioned in the document is that of Alexander Bednov, a critic of the Kremlin, who died in 2015. The document says: "At least some key separatist figures in Ukraine's Donbas Region who resisted Kremlin orders, such as Oleksandr Bednov, have probably been killed at Moscow's behest, reflecting Russia's priority on maintaining control over the region." While some of the cases mentioned in the document are from years ago, there are still fears that since the invasion of Ukraine , Russia has continued pursuing Putin foes abroad. Some of the most high-profile deaths that have been linked to Putin include that of his opponent Alexei Navalny, 47, who died in February in a jail in the Russian Arctic while serving a 19-year sentence on "extremism" charges. In August last year, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a vocal Putin critic and the head of the Wagner mercenary group, died in a fireball private jet crash. The death of Russian TV chef Alexei Zimin, who fled to London after opposing the Ukraine war, has also been linked to Putin. The 52-year-old was found dead in a Belgrade hotel while on a promotional tour to the Serbian capital.2025 is a promising year, Tinubu assures Nigerians

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle. The Amazon is twice the size of India and sprawls across eight countries and one territory, storing vast amounts of carbon dioxide that would otherwise warm the planet. It has about 20% of the world’s fresh water and astounding biodiversity, including 16,000 known tree species. But governments have historically viewed it as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples, and experts say exploitation by individuals and organized crime is rising at alarming rates. “The fires and drought experienced in 2024 across the Amazon rainforest could be ominous indicators that we are reaching the long-feared ecological tipping point,” said Andrew Miller, advocacy director at Amazon Watch, an organization that works to protect the rainforest. “Humanity’s window of opportunity to reverse this trend is shrinking, but still open.” There were some bright spots. The level of Amazonian forest loss fell in both Brazil and Colombia. And nations gathered for the annual United Nations conference on biodiversity agreed to give Indigenous peoples more say in nature conservation decisions. “If the Amazon rainforest is to avoid the tipping point, Indigenous people will have been a determinant factor," Miller said. Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon — home to the largest swath of this rainforest — compared to the previous year, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The improvement under leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula's predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. In July, Colombia in deforestation in 2023, driven by a drop in environmental destruction. The country's environment minister Susana Muhamad warned that 2024's figures may not be as promising as a significant rise in deforestation had already been recorded by July due to dry weather caused by El Nino, a weather phenomenon that warms the central Pacific. Illegal economies continue to drive deforestation in the Andean nation. “It’s impossible to overlook the threat posed by organized crime and the economies they control to Amazon conservation,” said Bram Ebus, a consultant for Crisis Group in Latin America. “Illegal gold mining is expanding rapidly, driven by soaring global prices, and the revenues of illicit economies often surpass state budgets allocated to combat them.” In Brazil, large swaths of the rainforest were from fires raging across the Amazon, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetland and the state of Sao Paulo. Fires are traditionally used for deforestation and for managing pastures, and those man-made blazes were largely responsible for igniting the wildfires. For a second year, the , leading some countries to declare a state of emergency and distribute food and water to struggling residents. The situation was most critical in Brazil, where one of the Amazon River's main tributaries Cesar Ipenza, an environmental lawyer who lives in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, said he believes people are becoming increasingly aware of the Amazon's fundamental role “for the survival of society as a whole." But, like Miller, he worries about a “point of no return of Amazon destruction.” It was the worst year for Amazon fires since 2005, according to nonprofit Rainforest Foundation US. Between January and October, an area larger than the state of Iowa — 37.42 million acres, or about 15.1 million hectares of Brazil’s Amazon — burned. Bolivia had a record number of fires in the first ten months of the year. “Forest fires have become a constant, especially in the summer months and require particular attention from the authorities who don't how to deal with or respond to them,” Ipenza said. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana also saw a surge in fires this year. The United Nations conference on biodiversity — this year known as COP16 — was hosted by Colombia. The meetings put the Amazon in the spotlight and a historic agreement was made to give Indigenous groups more of , a development that builds on a growing movement to recognize Indigenous people's role in protecting land and combating climate change. Both Ebus and Miller saw promise in the appointment of Martin von Hildebrand as the new secretary general for the Amazon Treaty Cooperation Organization, announced during COP16. “As an expert on Amazon communities, he will need to align governments for joint conservation efforts. If the political will is there, international backers will step forward to finance new strategies to protect the world’s largest tropical rainforest,” Ebus said. Ebus said Amazon countries need to cooperate more, whether in law enforcement, deploying joint emergency teams to combat forest fires, or providing health care in remote Amazon borderlands. But they need help from the wider world, he said. “The well-being of the Amazon is a shared global responsibility, as consumer demand worldwide fuels the trade in commodities that finance violence and environmental destruction,” he said. Next year marks a critical moment for the Amazon, as Belém do Pará in northern Brazil hosts the first United Nations COP in the region that will focus on climate. “Leaders from Amazon countries have a chance to showcase strategies and demand tangible support," Ebus said.Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. Burt died over the weekend, the Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia , said. He was at least 90 years old. “Known for his independent nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor — an attitude he made clear during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” Crocosaurus Cove wrote in social media posts. “He wasn’t just a crocodile, he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power and majesty of these incredible creatures. While his personality could be challenging, it was also what made him so memorable and beloved by those who worked with him and the thousands who visited him over the years,” the aquarium wrote. A saltwater crocodile , Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters (16 feet) long. He was captured in the 1980s in the Reynolds River and became one of the most well-known crocodiles in the world, according to Crocosaurus Cove. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile before being saved by Dundee. Burt is briefly shown lunging out of the water. But the creature shown in more detail as Dundee saves the day is apparently something else. The Internet Movie Database says the movie goofed by depicting an American alligator, which has a blunter snout. The Australian aquarium where Burt had lived since 2008 features a “Cage of Death” which it says is the nation's only crocodile dive. It said it planned to honor Burt's legacy with a commemorative sign “celebrating his extraordinary life and the stories and interactions he shared throughout his time at the park.”

Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Guide: Your roadmap to NFL matchups, with other games, times and oddsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a one-year contract on Monday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a one-year contract on Monday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a one-year contract on Monday. The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2011 amateur draft, the 6-foot-4 Ross has pitched in 123 career games across seven seasons with the Washington Nationals and Brewers. In his career, he has combined for a 4.19 ERA with 469 strikeouts to 170 walks. He’s 29-34 with a 4.19 career ERA. Ross is the latest in an offseason of minor moves for the NL East champs. The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins and signed free-agent outfielder Max Kepler to a $10 million, one-year deal. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB AdvertisementClever Apple Watch charger swings both ways

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Singer Khalid comes out as gay after being outed online - Yahoo EntertainmentAmaZulu traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi says he knows nothing about being removed from his position by King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. This comes after media reports on Friday that the Zulu king had removed him as prime minister. In a statement on Saturday, Buthelezi, said he found out about his supposed axing on social media and had not received any formal communication. “His majesty has not informed me of his decision to release me from my duties as his prime minister. I only learnt about this decision through social media and thereafter through a WhatsApp message from Prince Simphiwe of KwaMinya yesterday [Friday].” According to reports by News24 , the king's reasons for removing Buthelezi were unhappiness with his actions and how he had deviated from what was expected of him by the monarch. Letters purported to be from the Zulu king about the firing of Buthelezi are circulating on various social media platforms. The traditional prime minister criticised the monarch, saying an important decision like removing him from his position should not be handled in such a manner. “One of documents which is circulating is a notice addressed to amakhosi of the kingdom signed by Prince Simphiwe himself, which is astonishing that an announcement of such magnitude should be conveyed to amakhosi in a such an informal manner.” Buthelezi added he always obeys summons by the king and will continue to should he be called to present himself before him. He also stated that he served at the behest of King Misuzulu and would relinquish his traditional prime ministerial duties should the king inform him to, saying he would continue to serve the Zulu monarch as an ordinary person. “I have served the king from the first day that he assumed his position as king of the Zulu nation and will continue to serve his majesty as an ordinary subject of the monarch.” Buthelezi also expressed concern about the king's decision to appoint Mpumalanga businessman Jacob Mnisi and a woman known as the king's “gogo”, Rejoice Tembe, to control the Ingonyama Trust Board. “The presence of Jacob Mnisi and these lawyers from Mpumalanga in the affairs of the Zulu kingdom does not augur well for the wellbeing and future of Ingonyama Trust.” He ended the statement by thanking the king for appointing him and promising to continue to serve the Zulu nation. Buthelezi was appointed to his position earlier in January after the death of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi , who died last September after having occupied the position for almost seven decades. He will remain KwaZulu-Natal's co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC. TimesLIVEAuto industry leaders say U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canadian goods would have devastating effects for the sector, forcing both Canadian and U.S. consumers to pay higher vehicle prices. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, said it's unreasonable to apply such a tax to vehicle parts, which may cross the border up to eight times before ending up in a finished vehicle. He noted the auto industry works with single-digit profit margins. "A tariff of 25 per cent is like talking about purple unicorns," said Volpe in an interview. "I think we need to ignore the number, because cars would cease to be made by American companies if that came into effect." Trump sparked backlash among Canadian business and political leaders after posting to Truth Social on Monday that he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming to the United States from Canada and Mexico. The incoming president said such a tariff would remain in place until Canada and Mexico stop drugs and people from illegally crossing the borders. Global Automakers of Canada president and CEO David Adams said his organization had "obvious concerns" about the announcement. “A 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada — the largest trading partner of the United States — will negatively impact jobs and livelihoods on both sides of the border across a number of key sectors of our economies. This would also be the case for the automotive industry," said Adams in a statement. "In our view, Canada must act swiftly and firmly to make the case that the U.S. and Canada are stronger and more competitive when we face the global challenges together, not apart.” Volpe said any cross-border tax would increase the cost of components and raw materials that go back and forth between the neighbouring countries. That would lead to a slowdown in production and a supply shortage, prompting higher prices for customers at dealerships. "Everybody would feel it," he said. "First, the American consumer would feel it. But it wouldn't take too long before it would be shared by everybody, meaning everybody in Canada and Mexico as well." During the U.S. election campaign, Trump had promised to introduce a universal 10 per cent tariff on all American imports — a pledge that would reduce the size of the Canadian economy by around one per cent, resulting in $30 billion per year in economic costs, according to previous modelling by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. But asked if he would consider any tariff level digestible for the Canadian auto sector, Volpe replied, "Zero is the maximum." "It's simply because we've built this auto sector together," said Volpe. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press1 Stock to Buy, 1 Stock to Sell This Week: Burlington Stores, Kohl’s