Stellantis sale of Brampton plant to Roshel draws government condemnation
Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Stellantis' sale of its Brampton assembly plant to defence contractor Roshel, saying the deal breaches agreements and threatens Canadian jobs, and announced that the government will enforce its legal rights. Stellantis had signed an asset purchase agreement to transfer the idle facility to Roshel, while Premier Doug Ford urged the automaker to identify a production model for the site. The union Unifor interpreted Stellantis' silence as evidence that the plant had been sold.
Roshel's chief executive later said the company would not assume responsibility for the 2,200 workers laid off after production stopped. Earlier reports noted the sale of the closed plant and prompted calls for discussions on job protection and the use of public funding.
