Poilievre Calls for Carney to Remove Industry Minister Over Stellantis Plant Sale

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding the dismissal of Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, citing the sale of Stellantis’s Brampton assembly plant. Poilievre accuses Joly of failing to protect Canadian auto jobs and not enforcing threats of legal action against companies relocating production to the United States. He also criticized her handling of taxpayer funds given to companies that subsequently moved operations out of Canada.

• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to be fired.
• The demand follows automaker Stellantis’s agreement to sell its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant.
• Poilievre accused Joly of failing to protect Canadian auto-sector jobs.
• He also criticized her for not following through on threats of legal action against companies moving production to the U.S.
• Job losses at Stellantis and Stelco were cited as evidence of Joly’s inaction.
• Poilievre also raised concerns about Joly’s management of taxpayer support for companies that moved production out of Canada.