Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to hold a four-way meeting in Toronto with Stellantis, Unifor and Ontario representatives following the sale of the Brampton plant to Roshel.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to hold a four-way meeting in Toronto with automaker Stellantis, the union representing its more than 9,000 workers in Canada, and representatives of the Ontario government, according to The Canadian Press.
The meeting will include the leadership of Stellantis and Unifor, along with Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli, CityNews Toronto reports. The Canadian Press describes the participants as Stellantis, the union and representatives of the Ontario government.
Stellantis announced it was selling its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel for an undisclosed amount. The companies expect the transaction to close by the end of this year, subject to certain conditions, including government and regulatory requirements.
More than 2,000 workers have been laid off from the plant since it was idled in 2023. Collective bargaining negotiations between Stellantis and Unifor broke down in September after the automaker signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel to target a sale of the facility.
Unifor national president Lana Payne has called the sale a "worst-case scenario," as she says Stellantis "betrayed our members with an underhanded deal to sell the plant and walk away from its commitments to these workers."
Joly’s office denied reports that she was involved in negotiations that led to the deal, saying the minister never met with Roshel. A spokesperson for Joly’s office said reporting that Joly "was involved in the deal is false," and that "the minister had no part in negotiating with Stellantis or Roshel on the deal."
The spokesperson said the minister took part in discussions between Stellantis and Unifor to find a way forward after the company decided to move production previously earmarked for the Brampton plant to the United States. He said the move, announced in October 2025, was in violation of Stellantis’ commitments to Ottawa tied to a federal commitment of up to $529 million through the Strategic Response Fund (SRF).
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that selling the Brampton plant "violates the obligations that Stellantis has under several agreements," as he called the move "unacceptable."
The meeting brings together the federal government, the automaker, the union and the province to address the plant sale and its impact on workers, after the federal government said Stellantis is in default of its obligations under the SRF agreements.
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