Things are looking up in the Canadian auto industry, with plans such as this one at Ford's Oakville complex running at close to full production. Car s(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Things are looking up in the Canadian auto industry; with plans such as this one at Ford's Oakville complex running at close to full production. Car sales have been fairly strong in Canada lately - big-four dealers reported April sales down only 5.4 per cent from year-earlier levels. But the serious sales slump in the U.S. continues. That means Canadian production will suffer; because the U.S. is our main market.