Stellantis is strongly considering closing an assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., according to a statement from Unifor president Lana Payne on Friday.
This comes after Stellantis, in October 2025, stressed that it was still committed to Canadian production and supporting local workers after it announced it would be moving production of the Jeep Compass from the Brampton Assembly Plant to another facility in Illinois.
“Stellantis notified us that it would move the future Jeep Compass production slated for Brampton to the United States, idling the plant indefinitely. Throughout this entire time, though, it’s important to note, Stellantis has reiterated to us its commitment to Brampton and our members,” Payne said, speaking in Toronto.
“But on Wednesday of this week, I have received information from Stellantis that it is now seriously considering the closure and sale of the Brampton Assembly Plant.”
In a statement sent to Global News Friday, Stellantis said it is about to enter negotiations with the union.
“We are preparing to enter the collective bargaining process and have nothing to announce at this time. Our focus remains on finding a sustainable manufacturing solution for Brampton Assembly,” said a spokesperson from Stellantis.
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The announcement from Payne comes on the heels of critical trade negotiations this week between Canada and the U.S. in Washington, and ahead of new 50 per cent tariffs set to be enacted on Aug. 19.
Those new tariffs include new measures aimed at the Canadian auto sector.
“This is not an industry that should be subjected to tariffs from the United States. Our trade in auto is completely balanced with the U.S.,” Payne said. “Canada is not the problem”
“If we’re in a bilateral discussion now with the U.S., then the solution should be: no tariffs on the auto industry.”
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Stellantis has faced intense scrutiny from the federal government since it announced plans in the fall to move some production out of Canada and into the U.S.
In November, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly launched a formal dispute resolution process claiming the company breached a contract that gave it access to federal funding, and was followed by a default notice filed month later.
“These actions are not symbolic. They are the direct consequence of a violation of clear commitments…. When a commitment to the Canadian government is not respected on behalf of Canadian workers, there will be consequences,” Joly said in French in November.
In referring to a breach of contract at the time, Joly specifically mentioned the 2022 agreement Stellantis signed to access $529 million from the federal Strategic Innovation Fund to retool its plants in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.
The contract was contingent on keeping production at those plants, she said.
The minister added recent contracts between Ottawa and Stellantis — including the nearly $15-billion investment in a new battery plant in Windsor — are “linked” in terms of tying the funding to maintaining Canadian jobs.
“There are job guarantees in all the different contracts,” she said.
– with files from Global News’ Sean Boynton
In Canada neither the worker not the employer can now build wealth it’s only the government.
Well……You can’t fix stupid!!!!!!
@Chris.
You forgot to mention that in 2018 the Liberals wrote the outstanding balance of that bailout off ,and what did they learn from the experience ? Absolutely nothing, they jumped right back in and did the same thing
I agree with you average commenter we have a group of people leading us into poverty!! Thsnks liberals. !!
Real patriots work for the love of country not money.
The liberals! That’s who did this! Not the ceo, not the owners, not the nice suits. The liberals gave them money this time so it’s their fault. And good luck blaming capitalism @you wanted this, a private company gutting a business for profit is probably communism. The government gave them money so yeah communism. We don’t want those socialist union jobs anyway. Minimum wage for all!
Capitalism doing its best. I don’t know what you’re all upset about.
Let’s keep giving money to Ukraine pretty soon they be living better than us because they will have all our money. Meanwhile us hardworking Canadians have to struggle to pay our bills put foodi on the table. Our Govt cares more for other country’s problems than our own here !! All those billions of dollars would have gone a long ways here !! Wake up folks we are just human bank machines for our crooked govt.
Why do people think that when the govt gets involved it will turn out good. They have the worst investment record on the planet. Our past and current govt waste more of our tax $$ and when things go south it’s gone forever. When are we going to learn to stop believing in our govt. lies lies lies!!!
Big surprise. Don’t worry though con carney is working on a new ad campaign
Death by a thousand cuts
Liberals with their mental gymnastics defending the Liberals over and over again even though nothings improved in the decade they’ve been in power is hilarious at this point 😂
Stellantis ‘seriously considering’ closing Ontario assembly plant… they’ve already decided.
Governments should now rescind any incentives it gave to Stellantis, or any loans made called in now
For all you chuckleheads blaming the Liberals for doling out bailout money to Stellantis, maybe you might wanna fact check that in 2008-09 the Hamper government provided a hefty bailout to both GM and CHRYSLER!!! So quit the mudslinging, because all government parties have given to the cause. Morons
And, because Stellantis is reneging on its commitment to keep the Brampton facility open, then they should be forced to pay back every red cent they’ve received in assistance. Furthermore, don’t buy Jeep. Why is it so difficult for Canadians to stay unified?
What do they mean sell the plant? Canada should seize it and all equipment in it for breach of contract
In the meantime, UNIFOR is saying that the Liberal Government shouldn’t make any concessions to the USA. Well what do they think will happen if Canada doesn’t make a trade deal? All the foreign car manufacturers will stay in Canada? No. If there are 50% tariffs on everything then all those companies will be gone in months.
Elbbooowwws UPPPOOO
We know where this will eventually land. $220 million payed out to the inferior product Stellantis of tax payer dollars (after having posted a profit of $18 billion U.S. in 2022) vanishes through sleazy corporate maneuvers. When will gov. learn to stay out of funding publicly traded or private companies? It would also help if gov.
learned to read a financial report.
@ Dong Won all that money to companies that leave Canada and in the meantime Canadians are struggling to live month to month. Carney and this Liberal government need to get their priorities straight
Scott that is not how tariffs work you genius.
Anonymous, to answer your question, the government has committed more than $52B to auto manufwcturers.
Stellantis sold it’s 49% stake in the battery plant to LG in Feb 2026, per Google. So who is on the hook for the employees and who is receiving the gov’t money? The author of the article needs more timely information.
The Angelo family’s net worth is over 13 billion. If they close the plant and refuse to payback the monies immediately, then the government should impose tariffs on their business holdings until we are paid back with interest…
Time to impose tariffs on the world’s wealthiest. Their net worth is over 13 billion. If
Another company taking money the federal government handed over and is now closing the plant and moving to the US. When is this Liberal government going to learn that when companies start moving production to the US money won’t stop it, it only delays the inevitable. How much money has Carney and the Liberals given to companies and then the companies leave and take the money with them.
Start talking to the Chinese automakers on filling those factories with their EVs and battery assembly parts ..
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Stellantis? Why they change the name from Chrysler to this strange name? It seems to me that the name change makes this company going out of business.
Thank a liberal voter
She’s almost over for Canada. Give it 15 years. Carney, Eby, Ford and the Turd have all been complete failures for the people of Canada. Only thing they have championed is other countries.
Remember that Carney Iied during the Liberal party nomination process and stole credit from Jim Flaherty for actions taken in 2008, just to boost his record and appear like a brilliant economist.
And schmucks swallowed it up and ushered him in.
Trudeau shut down parliament and then resigned as party leader just to delay the election and save the LPC. We had no federal representative at a crtical time. Doug Ford as head of the association of premiers was the only person making attempts to speak to then incoming Trump administration.
BYD is knocking on the door for a plant you know…
I hope all vehicle manufacturing in Canada moves to the USA. No point being in Canada as USA is over 90% of the NA market and USA is the best.
Jon – If CUSMA ends then most likely Toyota, Honda, will exit Canada. They require access to the US market.
End CUSMA now
Carney and Ford have destroyed Ontario.
Windsor is next to close
Stellantis builds junk vehicles, so there will no tears if they leave or completely fold in half.
It is the company’s property to do with it what they like. The parasitic union can do nothing about it. Yes Stallantis pulled a fast one on the province and the federal government over the loan monies, but that is on those respective governments who have to now deal with the faux promises.
You get what you vote for
Cunada, soon to be Mumbai slum! Enjoy shathole fifth world country
@ Tex and Nikki Sudds – The FDA just recalled 1.5 million dozen eggs due to a risk of death from salmonella. First lettuce then peppers now eggs. Deregulation at work. The US is the country in decline. Trump decided not to be a Superpower anymore.
It was always their intention to sell, once they got the tools out there was no guarantee they’d start retooling. The building is falling apart already as is
This is actually good. The plant has been closed since 2023, employing no one and building nothing, so selling it gives another opportunity for production to happen there, bringing jobs to the area.
Chinada is a country in decline . Lol
Trump totally dominating Carney hence why Carney hid in Italy this week without the press. Total coward is Carney
The national debt will soon bankrupt the u.s.
@anonymous Did you see the article about the record number of Canadians using food banks or about Canadians paying more in taxes that on food housing and transportation combined.
@anonymous Two steps ahead or a year and a half behind. The latter seems more likely IF Carney even gets a deal without literally giving away the farm.
@ Bob – Did you see the article here about wholesale purchases being up 9% in a year? Carney is so far ahead that he has time to go to Italy. I bet he did not have to sneak out in a food cart.
Anon
Carney is miles ahead of Trump
He is Italy he left sinking ship
These comments have to be bots. No way that many ppl are that stupid.
Carney seems to be two steps ahead of Trump.
OUR HERO CARNEY WILL TAKE CARE OF US !!!
“In politics nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” Franklin D. Roosevelt. So stellantis moves out of Canada due to the tariffs and China moves in due to Carney’s ev deal. How lucky or is it just as Roosevelt said.
CLOSE LATER, CLOSE NOW. INEVITABLY, IT WILL BE CLOSED
The CCP owned Chinese car manufacturer that Carney made a deal with for only 47,000 vehicles will now step in and take control of our vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Isn’t it fortuitous that Carney cut that deal with China. If you believe this wasn’t a set up, I have the Gordie Howe bridge for sale.
I wonder if Carney’s foreign investment incentives can be used by a Chinese manufacturer to acquire this factory.
Yet one more repercussion and consequence of the great Carney economy in Canada in which he is unable to negotiate a deal he promised would be done a month after his election. Now the actual chickens are coming home to roost he is on vacation. Shades of the Trudeau strategy of every time this go to rat s**t go into hiding abroad.
Canada needs somebody to hold their hand. China going to eat you up.
Canada can’t compete against the USA in basically anything. High Federal taxes. Canada is not a business friendly country.
The US cannot compete with China especially when it comes to pricing and quality
Their vehicles are garbage anyway
They couldn’t close it fast enough. Unions will be the death of Canada. No wonder it’s becoming unaffordable to live in this country.
Assembly workers should not get more than minimum wage, basically unskilled worker unless they are tradesmen or technicians. Assembly line don’t deserve such high pay.
Sound like a ploy for more government welfare for overpayed line worker.
Canada isn’t a great country to do business in, except for Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Makes perfect sense. Carbon, plastic & packaging taxes make building anything here unsustainable.
Its not as though they have a chance in hell.of competing with the Chinese
Good. Canada is a uncompetitive jurisdiction. Let’s business decide what is best for them and there shareholders. As an American, I want all North American cars destined to go to the USA to be made in the USA. Why do some work in Canada?
@jimbo The hypocrisy is real, but the lib’s will always spin it they way they want it and the rest of their herd goes baa, baaaa. They never question their comrade leader.
How can Canada justify fighting to build ICE vehicles that spew planet killing CO2 for the US market, while mandating Canadians into EV junk to save the planet?
What’s up with that, eh?
But, but Mark scraped the EV mandate. Nope Mark just rebranded it as a zero tailpipe emissions mandate.