Big Three automakers say they won’t waver from $1.5B investment in Canada
TORONTO — The three largest automakers in North America say they won’t waver in their collective bargaining commitments to invest $1.5 billion in total in their Canadian operations despite the protectionist rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump.
“We’re very committed to our manufacturing footprint here in Canada,” Mark Buzzell said Thursday in an interview during a media day at the Canadian International AutoShow.
Ford promised last fall it would inject $700 million into its Canadian operations as part of a labour deal reached with Unifor, which represents about 6,700 workers at the company’s facilities in Ontario.
That money will go towards Ford’s engine plants in Windsor, Ont., and its assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., said Buzzell, who took over as Ford Canada’s president and CEO last month.