The federal government has given General Motors 15 days to provide an update on what the future holds for its Ingersoll, Ont., plant and workers.

The automaker announced Tuesday that it was ending production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van, putting the future of more than 1,000 workers in doubt. The company said the move was demand-related and had nothing to do with tariffs, but others say the trade war is having an effect on the company’s decisions.

The company had already temporarily cut production in April before fully idling the plant in May, leaving more than 1,200 unionized workers temporarily laid off. The plant was supposed to restart operations in November with a single shift that would have meant around half that number heading back to work.

“This afternoon, I met with

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