Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected, while his main political rivals were less definitive. U.S.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected, while his main political rivals were less definitive.
Ford's government agreed to an auto pact with the federal government in 2023 to pay one-third of production incentives in deals with Volkswagen, as well as Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, for their EV battery plants. NDP Leader Marit Stiles said she'll protect the auto industry, though she said she wanted to have a look at the deals with Stellantis and Volkswagen.
"I'm very concerned that the premier has put all our eggs in the EV basket, has not tried to diversify our economy, insulate us in any way, and brought different kinds of investment into Ontario and create jobs," Crombie said at a stop in Mississauga, Ont.
That deal does not involve production subsidies, but the federal government will provide the Japanese automaker with $2.5 billion through tax credits.
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