Stellantis Sells Brampton Plant, Poilievre Demands Joly’s Firing

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has turned the sale of Stellantis’s Brampton assembly plant into a direct challenge to Prime Minister Mark Carney, demanding that Industry Minister Mélanie Joly be fired over lost manufacturing jobs.

Key facts

• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded Prime Minister Mark Carney fire Industry Minister Mélanie Joly over Stellantis’s plan to sell its Brampton assembly plant and the resulting job losses.
• Stellantis announced on Nov. 9 that it signed an agreement to sell its Brampton vehicle assembly plant and associated equipment to Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel for an undisclosed amount, with the possibility of leasing back part of the property.
• The Brampton plant had been scheduled for Jeep Compass retooling beginning in early 2024, but Stellantis paused that retooling in early 2025 and later moved planned Compass production to Illinois, leaving the Ontario facility idle.
• Under a 2022 agreement, the federal government committed up to $529 million for Stellantis facilities in Windsor and Brampton to retool and expand production of electric and gas-powered vehicles, and required Stellantis to maintain its footprint in the province through 2035, with Brampton closure restricted unless the plant was “commercially unviable.”

Read the original document: Government of Canada, linked by CBC News.

Speaking outside the Brampton plant, the Conservative leader said Joly had failed to stop job losses at Stellantis and steelmaker Stelco, or recover eliminated positions. “The Liberal strategy has failed to save jobs from Stellantis to Stelco,” Poilievre said.

Carney defended his industry minister, calling her work “exceptional” in difficult circumstances. The central issue, he said, is “the behaviour of the company versus those workers.”

Stellantis sale leaves plant idle

Stellantis announced Nov. 9 that it had signed an agreement to sell the Brampton vehicle assembly plant and associated equipment to Canadian armoured-vehicle maker Roshel for an undisclosed amount. The agreement includes the possibility that Stellantis could lease back part of the property.

The plant had been scheduled for retooling to produce the Jeep Compass, with work beginning in early 2024. Stellantis paused the retooling in early 2025 and later moved planned Compass production to Illinois, leaving the Ontario facility idle.

For Poilievre, the sequence has become evidence of a failed federal industrial strategy. He has called on Ottawa to sue Stellantis to recover Canadian tax dollars.

The terms of federal support

A 2022 agreement committed the federal government to provide up to $529 million for Stellantis facilities in Windsor and Brampton to retool and expand production of electric and gas-powered vehicles.

The agreement required Stellantis to maintain its footprint in Ontario through 2035. It restricted a Brampton closure unless the facility was “commercially unviable.”

CBC News reported that Ontario did not provide funding for the Brampton retooling initiative because it did not meet conditions, while the province provided $55 million for the Windsor plant. CBC also reported that federal accounting records showed more than $220 million was provided to Stellantis’s Canadian arm between 2023 and 2025.

Government prepares legal response

Joly says her office has been working with Stellantis and Unifor for more than a year. In October 2025, she launched a dispute process alleging that Stellantis breached its agreement by moving production from Ontario to the United States.

“Stellantis has decided to go ahead and violate its contract,” Joly said, adding that Ottawa would use “the full force of the law” to protect jobs and hold the company accountable.

Carney said the federal government intends to fully enforce its rights to protect affected workers and Canadian funds.

What we don't know yet

• The financial terms of Stellantis’s Brampton sale deal to Roshel have not been made public.
• It has not been clarified what specific impact the deal will have on Stellantis workers’ status at Roshel, including whether any workers may be grandfathered into Roshel operations.
• The federal government had not yet responded to Poilievre’s demands at the time of the report.

How outlets covered it

• The Epoch Times — “Poilievre Calls for Carney to Remove Industry Minister Over Stellantis Plant Sale”, Nov. 10, 2026. By Matthew Horwood. Quoted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; steelmaker Stelco. Not in the other reports here: Cleveland-Cliffs’ 2024 acquisition price for Stelco.
• CBC News (CBC/Radio-Canada) — “Poilievre demands Carney fire his industry minister over Brampton, Ont., auto plant closure”, Nov. 10, 2026. By Peter Zimonjic. Led with Poilievre’s demand to sack Joly over manufacturer layoffs. Quoted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; Prime Minister Mark Carney; Industry Minister Mélanie Joly; Stellantis. Not in the other reports here: Ontario’s $55-million Windsor-plant payment.
• AInvest — “Stellantis' Canadian Plant Sale Is a Political Fight. The Real Story Is the Stock.”, Nov. 11, 2026. By Charles Hayes. Quoted Prime Minister Mark Carney; Roshel's chief executive; Stellantis; Evercore ISI. Not in the other reports here: Stellantis’s stated share-price decline and price; Stellantis’s stated forward dividend yield.
• Eawaz (Shazia) and Global News (Ariel Rabinovitch) reported the same facts and quoted only Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, with nothing the others lacked.

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