Emma Loop

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Joly says feds will serve Stellantis with notice of default on funding contracts

Joly says feds will serve Stellantis with notice of default on funding contracts

The federal government is escalating its fight with automotive giant Stellantis over the company's decision to move some production to the U.S., despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in Canadian taxpayer incentives in recent years. Industry Minister Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that the government will serve Stellantis with a notice of default under the funding contracts related to...

Feds gave Stellantis more than $220M before Brampton decision, records show

Feds gave Stellantis more than $220M before Brampton decision, records show

Government accounting records show spending for last fiscal year. The federal government paid Stellantis more than $220 million to help upgrade its plants in Ontario before the automaker revealed plans to move some production to the U.S., recent records show. It’s more than double the amount the federal government disclosed when asked in October about its Stellantis spending, after the...

MPs ‘speechless’ after Stellantis fails to show up to hearing, citing technical issues

MPs ‘speechless’ after Stellantis fails to show up to hearing, citing technical issues

Members of Parliament from multiple parties slammed Stellantis on Tuesday for failing to show up to a committee hearing about the federal government’s multimillion-dollar funding deals with the global automaker. “I am incredibly annoyed that Stellantis has not been able to join us,” said Vince Gasparro, the Liberal MP for Eglinton—Lawrence. “This is incredibly frustrating and […] at this point...

Billion-dollar government deals with Stellantis, NextStar for EV battery plant revealed

Billion-dollar government deals with Stellantis, NextStar for EV battery plant revealed

Confidential government deals worth billions of dollars to help fund a Stellantis-backed electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., carry dozens of conditions that, if violated, give federal officials the power to end the agreements and even force repayment in some cases, according to copies obtained by CBC Windsor.

'Egregious': Inside legal fights over a Canadian EV battery plant getting $15B in tax breaks

'Egregious': Inside legal fights over a Canadian EV battery plant getting $15B in tax breaks

Multiple contractors allege they haven’t been paid for millions of dollars worth of work. Multiple Canadian contractors that have helped build a sprawling, taxpayer-supported electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in southwestern Ontario allege they haven't been paid for millions of dollars worth of work, court records show. Lawsuits between companies on complex projects like the NextStar Energy plant in Windsor...

Conservative Kathy Borrelli narrowly upholds win in federal Windsor-area riding recount

Conservative Kathy Borrelli narrowly upholds win in federal Windsor-area riding recount

A ballot recount in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore has confirmed a Conservative win in the border city riding, formalizing the party's blue wave in Canada's most southern tip. The recount, which started Tuesday and wrapped up Thursday, narrowed Conservative candidate Kathy Borrelli's margin of victory over Liberal incumbent Irek Kusmierczyk to a mere four votes, according to Elections Canada.

'Dumbfounded and disgusted': Canada's car capital grapples with Trump tariffs

'Dumbfounded and disgusted': Canada's car capital grapples with Trump tariffs

A long-awaited tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spurred confusion and concern in Canada's automotive capital. The president, in a lengthy Rose Garden address at the White House, provided some relief to Canada by leaving it out of a list of nations facing new reciprocal tariffs from the U.S. But the Trump administration is maintaining previously announced...