Stellantis plant sale condemned by Mark Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney criticised Stellantis's plan to sell its plant near Toronto to Canadian defence company Roshel, calling the transaction “unacceptable” and a “betrayal” of workers.

Stellantis shut down production at the Brampton, Ontario, plant in 2023 but had said it planned to retool and reopen the facility. In 2025, after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada's auto sector, Stellantis said it would permanently shift production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton to Illinois.

The site employs about 3,000 people. Stellantis confirmed Monday that it planned to sell the plant to Roshel, whose business includes sending armoured vehicles to Ukraine. The terms were not disclosed, but Stellantis said it expected the transaction to close by the end of the year.

Carney said Tuesday that the sale violated obligations Stellantis had under several agreements. “We will enforce our rights absolutely in protection of those workers,” he said.

Roshel has expressed optimism about retaining a significant number of workers at a remodelled Brampton plant.