Stellantis dipping outta Canada? That's sus 🤨

The Deets

Okay, so boom. Stellantis, the company that makes Jeep and stuff, is pulling a sneaky one. They're moving production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton, Canada, all the way to Illinois in the US. 💀

But here's the tea: the Canadian government, led by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, is not vibing with this at all. They're threatening to sue Stellantis, saying they made promises to keep their operations in Canada in exchange for that government 💰. Apparently, Ottawa was serving up that bread! They’re saying Stellantis did them dirty.

Word is the Canadian government gave Stellantis some serious 💸 to build a battery plant in Windsor. But Stellantis is playing it cool, saying they're "in discussions" with the government but also announced a massive plan to boost auto production in the US. Double sus if you ask me.

This move is a major L for the Brampton plant, which was supposed to be making the Compass. Now everyone's wondering what's gonna happen to it. Unifor, the union that represents the workers, is also throwing shade, saying they're super disappointed. The Premier Doug Ford is giving the battery plant some major side eye right now, too!

Some industry peeps are saying Stellantis might be trying to dodge those pesky US import tariffs, which are messing with automakers' bottom line. This move makes it sound like Brampton just got played, but Stellantis promises they’ll find a new vehicle for the plant so… *shrug*.

So, is this the beginning of the end for auto manufacturing in Canada? Only time will tell. But for now, things are looking kinda sus, fam. 👀