After a bizarre two weeks that saw Stellantis threaten to back out of their plans to build a massive electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., it appears things are back on track, writes brianlilley cdnpoli onpoli
After a bizarre two weeks that saw Stellantis threaten to back out of their plans to build a massive electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., it appears things are back on track.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
It was on May 12 that the public first heard there were problems in paradise between the Trudeau government in Ottawa and Stellantis, the automaker behind brands such as Chrysler, Jeep and Fiat to name a few. Local officials began to express concerns late on that Friday that the deal to build the first large scale EV battery plant in Canada was in trouble.Article content
News that Stellantis and the federal government hadn’t finalized their deal came as a surprise to the Ford government at Queen’s Park. They weren’t part of the negotiations between the company and the feds and only started getting a sense of how bad things were in the days before it became public. By Monday, May 15, Stellantis had stopped construction on their plant and said they were looking at contingencies, meaning they just might move the operation south of the border. At that point, the Trudeau government, feeling pressure from all sides, decided to put pressure on Ford and his team by demanding they become part of Stellantis’ demand for bigger incentives.
Without even telling Ford ahead of time, Trudeau’s cabinet ministers went to the media saying it was time for Ontario to “pay their fair share.” It was a high-stakes negotiating tactic that worked in the end but not without Ottawa having to make concessions elsewhere.
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