The Stellantis vehicle assembly plant in Brampton, Ont.

Federal politicians grilled a Stellantis NV executive about the move of planned production of the Jeep Compass to Illinois from Brampton, Ont., calling the decision a betrayal of the commitments the automaker made to workers and the government.

Jeff Hines, who was Stellantis Canada’s president until last week before being reassigned, was called before Parliament’s industry and technology committee to explain the shift, part of Stellantis’s plan to boost U.S. production by 50 per cent by 2029. The Brampton plant has been closed and its 3,000 workers laid off for almost two years awaiting a retooling for the Jeep SUV’s production.

Politicians pointed to the billions of dollars in grants, loans and other subsidies the Detroit-based au

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