Stellantis exec sidesteps questions on whether gov’t deals included jobs guarantees

A Stellantis executive was grilled by MPs Wednesday over whether blockbuster subsidy deals reached with the federal government in recent years included guarantees to maintain Canadian auto jobs — as government officials have repeatedly said.

Speaking to a House of Commons committee, the former president for Stellantis Canada, Jeff Hines, sought to underscore the company's commitment to the Canadian auto sector, but would not directly address whether protections for existing positions had been inked in past deals.

“We are committed to our employees in Brampton, our employees in Canada,” he said. "The dynamics of the contact and the contact signed, some of that is obviously going to remain confidential ... but we are committed to maintaining the workforce in Canada."

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