Ontario Preparing People for Careers in the Auto and Advanced Manufacturing Sectors
Office of the Premier August 31st, 2020 TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $9.3 million in 11 training projects to help approximately 2,000 students and job seekers prepare for auto and advanced manufacturing careers. The funding will support projects from a range of organizations, including auto manufacturers, industry associations, training providers and public universities and colleges. […]
Political leaders have seen approval ratings surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds
Robert Benzie, The Toronto Star May 6, 2020 … Trudeau’s Liberals successfully used Ford’s unpopularity in Ontario last fall to mortally wound federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s prospects in Canada’s most populous province. The premier was seen as such an anchor on Scheer that the Tory chief barely mentioned him during the writ period, while […]
Auto industry could shift to make ventilators
ADAM BEHSUDI, Politico March 18, 2019 General Motors is studying whether to retool its shuttered production lines to make ventilators and other needed medical equipment to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, company officials said Wednesday. GM CEO Mary Barra was in contact with administration officials on Wednesday updating them on a decision to suspend production […]
Parts association boss challenges members to make medical equipment during pandemic
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada March 16, 2020 Canada’s parts suppliers are being challenged to source or even manufacturer medical equipment that could be in short supply due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus virus. Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), on Monday publicly called on members to “do our […]
Unifor, GM announce investment plan for Oshawa plant, 300 jobs to be saved
Alicja Siekierska, Yahoo Finance Canada May 8, 2019 General Motors will spend $170 million to transform its Oshawa Assembly Plant into a stamping and after-market parts facility, extending the life of the historic plant and preserving 300 jobs. The investment, announced by the presidents of GM Canada and Unifor in Toronto on Wednesday morning, will […]
The Intelligent Podcast – with Minister Todd Smith
Ontario Minister Todd Smith joins us in the Boardroom to discuss the Province’s new plan for the Auto Sector: Driving Prosperity. It’s this government’s first offering to our sector and we were happy to have him join us to explain his government’s plan moving forward. Via:
Ontario Hatches Auto Rescue Plan
Having been elected on a program of generating jobs and facing the closure this summer of General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant east of Toronto – with the loss of 3,000 jobs – the government of Premier Doug Ford clearly could not remain inactive. Keith Nuthall, Wards Auto April 04, 2019 OTTAWA – The Ontario government […]
FCA decision painful but not crippling to local economy, auto experts say
Dave Waddell, Windsor Star March 29, 2019The impact of FCA Canada’s announcement on Thursday that it would eliminate a shift and up to 1,500 jobs at its Windsor Assembly Plant quickly spread to the plant’s Tier 1 suppliers.Magna International confirmed Friday that its Integram Windsor Seating plant in Lakeshore would mimic Windsor Assembly’s schedule.“We are […]
Canadian ambassador to U.S. expects Trump will lift steel, aluminum tariffs in ‘next few weeks’
Adrian Morrow, The Globe and Mail February 21, 2019Ottawa’s ambassador to the United States says he is confident the Trump administration will lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in “the next few weeks.”Ambassador David MacNaughton told a business forum in Washington on Thursday that he has been in talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert […]
