Ontario premier promises ‘huge’ investment in Windsor auto plant in wake of shift cuts

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford promises ‘huge’ investment in Windsor auto plant in wake of shift cuts, says he wants three shifts again at the plant

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, seen making a funding announcement for a new hospital in Windsor, Ont., on Oct. 18, 2021, has also promised a 'huge' investment in the Windsor Assembly Plant.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province and federal governments will be making a “huge” investment in a Windsor, Ont., auto assembly plant to help ramp up production after the company announced a shift cut.

The company says the move comes as the automotive industry faces significant headwinds including the semiconductor shortage and the effects ofThe cut from two shifts comes after Stellantis cut the third shift at the minivan plant in 2020 at a loss of about 1,500 jobs. The premier was not able to offer details on the investment, but said between both levels of government it’s “hundreds of millions” of dollars.

 

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Blind rage when Bombardier gets government money, but foreign car manufacturers are another matter.

Just nationalize all Canadian manufacturing and be done with it. It'll never be competitive with low cost jurisdictions across the world anyway.

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