Ontario's auto plants and the trade conflict

Stellantis may sell its idled Brampton plant. Tariffs on cars are charged in both directions.

Published Sep 23, 2026 Reporting through Sep 16, 2026 Sources for this story (45) ↗

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Unifor Stakeholder statement Stellantis membership update Published Sep 16, 2026 autotalks.uniforautohub.caRead original source (opens in a new tab)

Sections on the income security extension and on strike deadline clarifications

Posted on the cutoff day. 'Unifor will not be in a legal strike position as of September 20, 2026'. The parties 'remain in conciliation', which the union describes as a process under the Ontario Labour Relations Act that must be completed before either side can strike or lock out. Income security for laid-off Brampton members is extended. Raw copy: evidence/ontario-auto-crisis/primary-raw/unifor-autotalks-membership-update-2026-09-16.html.

Retrieved Sep 22, 2026. Original historical capture has not been verified.

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Sep 16, 2026Stellantis talks stay in conciliation as the contract nears its end

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Evidence forUnifor says it will not be in a legal strike position when its Stellantis contract expires on September 20, 2026. The two sides remain in conciliation, which the union says Ontario law requires to finish before either side can strike or lock out. It says there will be no tentative settlement without 'a suitable resolution' for Brampton members.Explore this claim →

Design Engineering (The Canadian Press) News report Stellantis Signs MOU On Brampton, Ont., Plant As Talks With Union Break Down Published Sep 14, 2026By Jared Dodds www.design-engineering.comRead original article (opens in a new tab)

Full report: MOU confirmation, Unifor statement excerpts, plant history

Canadian Press report first published September 11, updated September 14. Quotes Stellantis Canada's chief executive, Trevor Longley, and Unifor's statement. It says 'the union set' the September 11 deadline, where Unifor's own statement says 'The parties had set' it (s33).

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Unifor Stakeholder statement Unifor statement on contract negotiations with Stellantis Published Sep 11, 2026 www.unifor.orgRead original source (opens in a new tab)

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The union's own statement of September 11, 2026: 'The parties had set a targeted deadline of September 11, 2026', talks reached an impasse after 10 days, and 'Stellantis has offered only conditional agreement with the economic pattern settlement tied to the closing of Brampton'. Its account of Stellantis's reasons is the union's. Raw copy: evidence/ontario-auto-crisis/primary-raw/unifor-statement-stellantis-2026-09-11.html.

Retrieved Sep 22, 2026. Original historical capture has not been verified.