Cars pass along the assembly line at the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ont., in July, 2023. The plant, which has been closed for almost two years for retooling, was to produce the Compass SUV when it reopened.

The Government of Canada is threatening to sue automaker Stellantis NV over its move to shift production of the Jeep Compass to Illinois from Brampton, Ont.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly issued the warning in a letter to Antonio Filosa, chief executive officer of Stellantis, which on Tuesday unveiled a US$13-billion plan to boost auto production in the United States by 50 per cent over four years.

Industry watchers say Stellantis is trying to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25-per-cent import taxes, which are costing U.S.-based automakers billions of dollars, driving down p

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