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Nov 10, 2026 4:40 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for the dismissal of Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly following Stellantis’ decision to sell its Brampton auto assembly plant. Poilievre accused Joly of failing to protect Ontario’s struggling steel and automotive sectors.
He said the federal government had provided billions of dollars in taxpayer funding to major corporations, but when companies cut jobs, the Industry Minister offered only empty threats of legal action without taking concrete steps.
Poilievre held Joly directly responsible for the government’s failure to protect Canadian jobs.
More than 2,000 workers have been affected by Stellantis’ decision. Many had been hoping the plant, which has been shut down since 2023, would reopen.
The plant has been purchased by Canadian defence company Roshel. However, its CEO has made it clear that the company will have no obligation to hire workers who lost their jobs at the Brampton Assembly Plant.
