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Photo Credit: Chris Nagy/Car FYI Canada Theme of the Show: Beyond Expectations For an event that featured the Canadian debut and/or exhibition of several high-performance vehicles, the opening ceremonies were a particularly high-octane affair. The late Sergio Marchionne, than-CEO of Fiat Group and later Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), took to the stage for the company’s press conference followed by a Q&A in an act that could be viewed as brave or foolish. Just ahead of the auto show, his automaker had been reportedly asking for $700 million in government assistance to upgrade their Canadian manufacturing short of five years after the company accepted nearly $3 billion in loans from the Ontario provincial and Canadian federal governments in order to restructure Chrysler Group. Despite the allegations there was some serious hardball being played by the auto company, Marchionne’s speech and tone attempted to divert any hostilities drawing heavily on his personal Canadian conne...

As Canada resides in the middle of winter, time has a tendency of slowing to the point that the snow and cold weather seems to take an eternity to pass. Thankfully, there are moments of the frigid winter months for which many of us wait to transpire. Providing some acceleration to time in the city of Toronto, an assortment of indoor events entertains and intrigues. The International Boat Show, Sportsman Show as well as sporting events has kept the largest city in Canada amused. Even with the recent struggles for the Toronto Maple Leafs proving less than entertainment, you can safely say their story has been one of intrigue. Later this week, the doors of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will open for another annual pleasure, the 2015 Canadian International AutoShow. The 42nd annual edition of the Canadian International AutoShow takes place at a time the automobile is undergoing quite a metamorphosis with advancements coming in powertrains and dr...

Photo Credit: Chris Nagy As Canadians, we are once again enduring a challenging winter that has brought all the snow and cold weather we are accustomed to north of the 49th parallel. Skiing, snowmobiling or building a snowman allows many of us to maintain our humour and happiness during this season that always wallops Canada in full force. For automobiles, winter presents a period where our favourite four-wheel conveyance is expected to perform in hostile situations. Left out on frigid driveways or unheated garages, roads covered in snow and/or whatever traction solution our municipality chooses for safety, this is a time of the year where we forget the true beauty of motoring. Maybe in this month of February it is the perfect time to remind ourselves how great the automobile can be. For this reason, the arrival of the 2014 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto is ideal. Opening this Friday in...