Douglas Squires, Author at Autosphere

Posts by Douglas Squires

Douglas Squires

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Douglas Squires is a CPA, CMA, past Chairman of both a Canadian and U.S. buying group and President of the Colonial Auto Group which is the largest independent WD in Atlantic Canada. You can reach him at [email protected]

National Automotive Right to Repair: Why Canada Needs a Federal Framework

A clear standard for Right to Repair helps the entire aftermarket sector Canada needs a national Automotive Right to Repair framework so vehicle owners and independent…

April 30, 2026

Expectation Versus Reality

When an owner decides to sell their business, they must determine a reasonable price and a realistic timeframe. An owner’s belief about their company’s worth often…

November 12, 2025

Culture Considerations

Corporate culture represents the personality of an organization. It is the shared values, beliefs, and behaviours that define how employees work together and make decisions within…

May 23, 2025

Protecting Your Supply Chain

Taking a proactive approach to tariffs will lead to beneficial outcomes. One of the most hot-button issues in the aftermarket and beyond is the potential impact…

April 3, 2025

Change Is Constant

Here at Autosphere we felt something was missing from the magazine and so asked a very successful jobber to write a column geared directly to our…

August 29, 2024

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Posts by Douglas Squires

National Automotive Right to Repair: Why Canada Needs a Federal Framework

Expectation Versus Reality

Culture Considerations

Protecting Your Supply Chain

Change Is Constant

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