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Can defence spending save Ontario’s auto-parts sector?

Can defence spending save Ontario’s auto-parts sector?
The London Free Press
Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes. After all, about 75 per cent of the
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Cami plant unlikely to get new work amid Canada-U.S. trade turmoil: Expert

Cami plant unlikely to get new work amid Canada-U.S. trade turmoil: Expert
The London Free Press
GM seen as unlikely to spend the money needed to retool the plant amid Canada's trade war with the United States, one industry veteran says.
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GM pulls plug on electric van, clouding future of Cami auto plant

GM pulls plug on electric van, clouding future of Cami auto plant
The London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario’s auto sector received another blow on Tuesday after General Motors (GM) Canada announced it was ending the production of its BrightDrop electric-vehicle cargo van, which was assembled at the Cami plant in Ingersoll.  The company said the decision to end production is the result of poor sales of
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Cami Assembly’s new on site battery plant will remain shut down when the vehicle manufacturer returns to production in November, as political pressure has forced GM to shift battery production to the

Cami Assembly’s new on site battery plant will remain shut down when the vehicle manufacturer returns to production in November, as political pressure has forced GM to shift battery production to the
The London Free Press
“They don’t want to piss off (U.S. President Donald) Trump so they are buying from the U.S," said the head of the union representing workers.
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