Federal ministers downplayed the number of foreign workers NextStar Energy Inc. will bring in to help build its heavily subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont., without providing specifics as to how many they expect will come.
Federal ministers downplayed the number of foreign workers NextStar Energy Inc. will bring in to build its subsidized battery plant in Windsor . Industry Minister Champagne said a limited number of workers with expertise are needed to establish an electric-vehicle battery industry in Canada .
Labour groups and politicians raised concerns about potential 1,600 workers from South Korea.
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