"Industry Minister Melanie Joly wrote to Stellantis chief executive officer Antonio Filosa on Wednesday to express "extreme concern" over the company's plan to move production of its Jeep Compass model from a Brampton, Ont., assembly plant to one in Belvidere, Ill., according to a letter shared with CBC News and then posted to Joly's social media. The shift was announced on Tuesday evening as part of a $13 billion US investment into the company's American manufacturing operations."
""While the current U.S. tariff environment is creating complex challenges, Stellantis has made important commitments to Canada and to its workforce," Joly wrote in the letter. "Should Stellantis choose not to respect its obligations, we will act in the interest of all Canadians and hold the company to full account, and exercise all options, including legal.""
"The company had entered an agreement with the federal and Ontario provincial governments two years ago that both would provide up to $15 billion in performance incentives contingent on the automaker meeting a set of conditions that included fulfilling a production mandate in Brampton."
Stellantis plans to shift Jeep Compass production from the Brampton, Ontario assembly plant to Belvidere, Illinois as part of a $13 billion US investment in American manufacturing. Industry Minister Melanie Joly sent a letter expressing extreme concern and warned the company to respect commitments tied to prior incentives. The automaker previously agreed with federal and Ontario governments to qualify for up to $15 billion in performance incentives contingent on meeting conditions, including a Brampton production mandate. Ottawa signaled it will consider all options, including legal action, amid U.S. tariff and domestic-manufacturing pressures.
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