By bizn_fun 
In her letter to Stellantis, external chief executive Antonio Filosa, Mélanie Joly said the country had given the company “billions of dollars” and the move would jeopardise the future of its Brampton factory.
In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Filosa it was the largest investment in the company’s history, and “would drive our growth, strengthen our manufacturing footprint and bring more American jobs to the states we call home” – but did not mention its Canadian operation.
Responding to the announcement, Joly said the car maker and the Canadian government had “built a strong and enduring partnership”.
“We were there for the company in 2009 to pull it back from the brink of bankruptcy, and now we expect you to be there for Canadians,” she added.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government was working with the company to protect Stellantis staff at the Brampton site and try “to create new opportunities” for them locally.
On its plans in Canada, Stellantis it would divulge more information after “further discussions with the Canadian government”.
Reuters reported that the car maker had paused retooling of the factory in February after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs against Canadian goods.