Ontario Premier Doug Ford will meet with GM executives Tuesday in Detroit.
It’s Ford’s first face-to-face meeting with the company since it announced its decision to close the facility in Oshawa.
The premier is in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show.
I’m at the Detroit Auto Show with @ToddSmithPC to meet with auto industry executives and discuss the measures Ontario is taking to boost competitiveness. We are committed to supporting our auto sector and manufacturing jobs in Ontario. pic.twitter.com/TpQuzfk2QJ
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) January 14, 2019
In November, GM announced the closure of five plants with Oshawa slated to close at the end of this year.
The move leaves 2,600 people without a job.
The head of the union representing these workers says Ford has offered assurances that he would pressure GM to change its plans for the Oshawa facility.
