WATCH LIVE: Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis Over Hundreds of Millions in Brampton Plant Disput
Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has given automaker Stellantis 30 days to address alleged breaches of its federal funding agreement or face a lawsuit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars. The dispute follows Stellantis’ decision to abandon plans to build the Jeep Compass at its Brampton, Ontario, plant and shift production to Illinois, leaving more than 2,000 Canadian workers without jobs. Ottawa says the company failed to honour commitments tied to government funding provided to support manufacturing operations in Canada. Stellantis has agreed to sell the idled Brampton facility to Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and offered to voluntarily repay $24 million in federal support received for the plant’s original retooling plan. Joly says the government is seeking accountability and could pursue further legal action if the company fails to meet its obligations.
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