Against GM and Stellantis of Canada: “Violation of legal obligations” - Il Sole 24 ORE

The Ottawa government is poised to confront automakers after they move production to the United States

Canada v. GM and Stellantis: "Breached Legal Obligations"

The Ottawa delegation is set to take action against automakers after they move plants to the United States

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Canada's River has tightened its grip on Stellantis and Motor Genents, announcing its intention to withdraw, which limits the production of cars in Canada.

"This action follows the automakers' unacceptable decision to reduce their production in Canada," the Department of Finance explained, stressing that the two multinationals "are in breach of their legal obligations."

Ottawa cuts the annual quota eligible for duty exemption by 24.2 per cent for GM and 50 per cent for Stellantis.Canada's auto sector has suffered several setbacks due to US tariffs.Last week, Stellantis announced plans to move Jeep Compass production from Ontario to Illinois;GM has announced it will move production of its BrightDrop electric pickup trucks north of Canada, with the government "deeply disappointed" to use all means possible to hold the companies accountable for the billions of dollars they have siphoned off over the past decades.

Il presidente statunitense Donald Trump ha a più riprese esortato le tre grandi case automobilistiche americane a spostare la produzione negli Stati Uniti e il pressing ha suscitato i timori nel territorio canadese dell’Ontario per l’impatto sul settore: le auto rappresentano infatti il secondo maggiore prodotto di esportazione del Canada e il premier Mark Carney ha osservato che il settore impiega direttamente 125.000 canadesi e altri 500.000 nell’indotto.

The government imposed retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. products in April, but granted some automakers exemptions to import a limited number of vehicles into the country, known as "amnesty quotas."