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Finance Minister Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne helped negotiate the deals between the federal and Ontario governments and Stellantis. At the time, he was serving as the minister of innovation, science and industry. ( Adrian Wyld\/The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n
A prior deal was inked the year before<\/a> between Stellantis and the two governments that would provide $3.6 billion towards upgrades at the company\u2019s Brampton and Windsor assembly plants to support electric vehicle and battery production. At a press conference in Kenora, Ont., on Wednesday, Ontario premier Doug Ford said the provincial government had not \u201cgiven them a penny for Brampton yet.\u201d<\/p>\n Poilievre went on to say Canadians deserve to know which protections for Canadian auto workers were, or were not, secured within the government\u2019s contracts with Stellantis. <\/p>\n Calls for debate<\/p>\n The federal Conservative leader\u2019s letter follows an announcement Thursday that he will make a formal request on Monday to the Speaker of the House of Commons for an emergency debate regarding the current situation of Canada\u2019s automotive sector. <\/p>\n This announcement coincided with a call from the party for the reconvening of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology for a debate on the automotive industry. Kathy Borrelli, Conservative MP for Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore and a member of the committee, declined the CBC\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n WATCH | Ottawa threatening to sue Stellantis for moving production to U.S: Ottawa threatens to sue Stellantis for moving Jeep production to U.S.<\/p>\n Industry Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly threatened legal action over automaker Stellantis’s plan to move production of the Jeep Compass to the U.S. on Wednesday, saying that Stellantis agreed to maintain its ‘full Canadian footprint, including Brampton’ when accepting financial supports from Ottawa. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association president Flavio Volpe argues Ottawa should withhold billions in subsidies for Stellantis’s Windsor, Ont., battery plant unless the company resumes vehicle production at its Brampton Assembly, saying ‘we shouldn’t let them off the hook \u2014 Donald Trump isn’t the only bully around.’ Plus, Newfoundland and Labrador premier-designate Tony Wakeham responds to concerns about his approach to the province’s tentative hydroelectric deal with Quebec.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Industry Minister Melanie Joly wrote to Stellantis\u2019 CEO, Anthony Filosa, threatening legal action<\/a> if the company fails to uphold its obligations to Canadians. <\/p>\n Amongst the terms of the government\u2019s deal was the condition that Stellantis would maintain its “full Canadian footprint, including Brampton,” Joly wrote.<\/p>\n Before shutting down in 2023 to retool for the production of the Jeep Compass, Stellantis\u2019 Brampton plant employed roughly 3,000 people. The retooling of the facility was put on hold in February, with the company announcing it was reassessing its product strategy after U.S. President Donald Trump issued tariffs on Canada\u2019s auto sector.<\/p>\n Stellantis said this week it still has plans for the Brampton plant, but would not disclose them until after meeting with the federal government. At a press conference Wednesday, Joly said the government has been engaging with the company for months \u201cknowing that the Brampton facility was going to be retooled.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744409_236_default.jpg\")
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