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Ottawa threatens to sue auto maker Stellantis for violating funding agreements

Published: 23 October 2025

When the auto maker Stellantis announced its plan to shift production of the Jeep Compass SUV from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois, the Government of Canada didn’t take the news sitting down. It threatened to sue the multinational company, saying that the shift violated previous agreements between the multinational automotive company and the government, which stipulated the automaker had to maintain its Canadian footprint. “There is a huge amount of taxpayer money that has gone in to this company,” Prof. Saibal Ray told The Globe and Mail. “So, the government absolutely expects something in return.” 

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