Canadian politicians are calling on Stellantis to fulfil its commitment to workers at the company's assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., after the automaker announced plans to shift Jeep production slated for the plant to the United States.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the company has a duty to live up to its promise to workers.

"I have spoken with Stellantis to stress my disappointment with their decision to prioritize investment into the U.S.," said Ford in a statement.

Ford is also scheduled to speak about the move at 11:30 a.m. ET at a news conference CBC News will carry live in this article.

The news came as part of a $13-billion US plan announced Tuesday by Stellantis to expand U.S. production by 50 per cent over the next four years.

The announcement from Stellantis Tuesday mea

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