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The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast
Issues and ideas for Canada's automotive aftermarket professionals and business owners. Hosted by Andrew Ross, publisher and director of content at CHAT Integrated Media. From the people who bring you IndieGarage.ca and JobberNation.ca. Selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcasts. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast is presented by Castrol EDGE Visit wakefieldcanada.ca
Episodes
194 episodes
EV owners and the aftermarket: A wake up call for shops
A just-published survey of EV owners in Canada reveals a significant gap that independent aftermarket shops will have to close to succeed in this evolving space. Guest Rick Nadeau, president of Quorus Consulting which authored the AIA Canada st...
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A tale of four shops (Part 2): Why it (really) matters
Trainer Murray Voth, RPM Training, digs into how and why shops in the same market can vary from controlled, comfortable, chaotic, and everything in between, how to transition to the shop you want, and why it matters. Part 2 of 2. With host Andr...
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19:19
A tale of four shops (Part 1): Do you have the shop you want?
Trainer Murray Voth, RPM Training, digs into how and why shops in the same market can vary from controlled, comfortable, chaotic, and everything in between, how to transition to the shop you want, and why it matters. Part 1 of 2. With host Andr...
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17:11
AIA Canada's departing CEO JF Champagne looks back, and ahead
AIA Canada president and CEO JF Champagne announced he will be leaving the assocation in mid-2026. In this episode he looks back on pivotal issues AIA Canada has been handling over his decade there, and what the future holds for the aftermarket...
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20:30
UAP's Alain Primeau on key trends to watch shaping Canada's aftermarket
Alain Primeau, Executive VP at UAP Inc., joins host Andrew Ross to point out the key trends shaping Canada's aftermarket and how he sees UAP and its NAPA are positioned to address them successfully today and in the future.
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25:03
Top shop operators continue to succeed
Even in a market that has seen pressure from larger economic factors like trade uncertainty, Canada's top operators continue to succeed. Zakari Krieger, who leads Fix Network's Prime Car Care retail glass and mechanical initiatives (
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24:32
Managing your margins (for fun and profit!)
When prices shift, your margins can shift too. Murray Voth, RPM Training, talks about how to make sure that your current margin matrix is on target for your business, and what happens when it isn't! With h...
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28:51
EV diagnostic tools and strategies for success
Dean Law, Law's Automotive, Portage La Prairie, Man., has spent the last two years diving deep into EV learning. He offers advice on tools he's looking at and why safety is so important. With host Andrew Ross.The Great Canadian Aftermark...
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20:53
Rising parts prices got you down? We have a fix for you!
With the inflationary impact of tariffs and other factors, it's critical for shops to have the right strategy in place to maintain and even build profit. Murray Voth, RPM Training, digs into what works. With host Andrew Ross.The Great Ca...
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31:13
Winning Right to Repair in Quebec: Still work to do!
Quebec has formally recognized the Right to Repair, a development that could reshape the Canadian automotive aftermarket—if successfully implemented. Now, the focus shifts from legislation to regulation—and making sure this win doesn't get lost...
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24:17
No succession plan? Time to get started!
As crazy as it sounds, statistics say some 70% of shops do not have a succession plan. Bruce Williams, Rivers Edge Services, Prince George, B.C., joins Murray Voth, RPM Training and host Andrew Ross to talk about what's in a proper succession p...
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27:43
New AIA Canada Chair Tony Kuczynski: The Team Player
New AIA Canada Chair Tony Kuczynski has a passion for cars. He's gone from tech to CEO, with a lot in between. Now CEO and President of Mister Transmission, he's seen the importance of teams to the success of businesses large and small, and the...
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20:07
Live from a '72 VW Camper: What's new at the Automotive Business School of Canada
Jason Dale, Executive Director of the Automotive Business School of Canada and Stephanie Quinn, Training Coordinator, climb aboard a 72 VW Westfalia camper with host Andrew Ross to talk what's new at the school for aftermarket professionals. Re...
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12:18
New apprentice prep guide helps build Red Seal success!
Jeff Oakes, Automotive Apprenticeship Instructor at Ontario's Conestoga College talks about why he authored the "Canadian Automotive Red Seal Exam Prep" guide and what apprentices are really looking for from shops to help them succeed.
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23:58
What does rising Canadian sentiment mean for the aftermarket?
It's no secret that recent trade tensions have caused a rise in Canadian patriotic sentiment. It's the single biggest marketplace trend in the country. Bob Jaworski, owner of Auto Electric Service in Regina, Sask., and former chair of AIA Canad...
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33:11
Tariffs are in: Here's what you need to know
With tariffs coming into effect, Canadian aftermarket business owners, and those connected to U.S. businesses selling into Canada need to stay informed on several key aspects to effectively navigate this new landscape and where the aftermarket ...
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13:05
Trade, tariffs, and the aftermarket: Impacts and strategies to handle the unknown
Recorded February 19, 2025: Todd Campau, Aftermarket Practice Lead wtih S&P Global offers insights and effective measures aftermarket businesses can take to deal wth a changing Canada/U.S. trade environment in the context of what is already...
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26:57
How to build your business the smart way! With Murray Voth, RPM Training
Entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to build their business, but sometimes you can chase opportunities that don't fit and don't give you what you need. Murray Voth, RPM Training, provides insights on...
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25:16
Shad's R&R Fundraiser: Making a real difference for half a century
As it looks forward to its 50th event this June, cornerstone Canadian aftermarket charitable event Shad's R&R has provided valuable funding to Muscular Dystrophy Canada that has had real, direct, lifechanging benefits. Brad Shaddick, chair ...
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17:56
AI and your shop: Where does it really fit?
Artificial Intelligence, AI, is top of mind for many people these days. But how does it really fit into what you do in your shop every day? How can it really help you do what you do? Chris Garcia, of AI solutions provider
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21:03
Motormouth's take on EV incentives and beyond
Outspoken automotive journalist David Booth, "Motormouth", gives his views on the chaotic end to the EV incentives in Canada, what the future may hold as a Trump Administration readies to take control, and it all might mean for the aftermarket....
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32:07
What the end of federal EV incentives mean for the aftermarket
Guest JF Champagne, President and CEO of AIA Canada joins host Andrew Ross to discuss the implications of the end of the Canadian federal Zero Emission Vehicle incentive program, and what it doesn't it doesn't change.
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23:45
Top challenges and opportunities that 2025 holds for Canada's aftermarket
The year 2025 will definitely have its bumps in the road if early political posturing is anything to judge by. Host Andrew Ross outlines issues that are closer to home for the aftermarket and reviews developing issues and opportunities that aft...
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