Question Period Note: SUPPORT PROVIDED TO STELLANTIS

• The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the workers in Brampton and ensuring that Stellantis meets its contractual commitments.
• The Government of Canada has made clear to the company that its decision to move the production to Illinois is unacceptable, and that Canada expects the company to honour its commitments to Canada, Ontario, and its workers.
• That is why we have initiated the Dispute Resolution process with the Company and requiring them to provide plans for the Brampton facility.
• Funding to the Company under the agreement is paid upon costs incurred and paid. Disbursements are made public on an annual basis through the Public Accounts to ensure accountability and transparency to Canadians. The Public Accounts were released on November 7 and included funding disbursed in 2024-25 for the project.

In 2024, the automotive sector contributed $16.8 billion to Canada’s GDP, directly employed over 125,000 workers and supported over 427,000 indirect jobs. 
The governments of Canada, Ontario and Quebec have worked to attract significant private investments in electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing since 2020. The Government of Canada has announced its support through various initiatives including Investment Tax Credits (Finance Canada), the Strategic Response Fund (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - ISED) and Special Contribution Agreements (ISED).
In May 2022, the Government of Canada, through the Strategic Response Fund (SRF), announced contributions of up to $529 million to support a $3.6 billion investment to transition Stellantis’ Brampton and Windsor facilities to produce electrified vehicles (EV). The Province of Ontario is also supporting the project with an investment of up to $513 million. Stellantis’ plant in Brampton has been closed since 2024 for retooling purposes.
Funding under the SRF is disbursed through claims on cost incurred and paid basis. Disbursed funding is reported annually through the Public Accounts. The most recent Public Accounts was released on November 7th which explains the discrepancy in the number previously shared. To date, $222,358,464 has been disbursed for this project ($18, 629, 124 in 2022-23, $85,936,055 in 2023-24, $117,793, 285 in 2024-25).
On October 14, 2025, Stellantis announced that it would reopen its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois for production of two Jeep vehicles, including the Jeep Compass, initially planned to start being manufactured in 2026 at the Brampton, ON facility.
On November 3rd, 2025, ISED informed the company it was launching the Dispute Resolution process under the agreement giving the company 30 days to provide a plan for the Brampton facility. All future payments to Stellantis under this agreement have been paused.

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