The federal government is threatening automaker Stellantis with legal action if the company doesn't "respect its obligations" to Canadians, according to a copy of a letter obtained by CBC News, years after the company agreed to an auto pact promising billions of dollars in performance incentives.

Industry Minister Melanie Joly wrote to Stellantis chief executive officer Antonio Filosa on Wednesday to express "extreme concern" over the company's plan to move production of its Jeep Compass model from a Brampton, Ont., assembly plant to one in Belvidere, Il.

The shift was announced on Tuesday evening as part of a $13 billion US investment into the company's American manufacturing operations. The company shares U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of having a "strong" automotive sector in the

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