Thanks again, to Trudeau working to rebuild Ontario's (Conservative   
   government) failing manufacturing sectors.     
      
   Maybe 10 years later than it should have happened, but any start at replacing   
   gas-powered vehicles is a step in the right direction.  Let's hope Alberta   
   gets smarter.   
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   CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2020   
      
      
   Governments unveil details of $590M investment to help Ford Oakville plant   
   make electric cars   
      
   Government support was key requirement of last month's deal between Ford and   
   its union   
      
      
   The governments of Ontario and Canada are set to announce details of their   
   plan to each spend $295 million to help Ford upgrade its assembly plant in   
   Oakville to start making electric vehicles.   
      
   The fact that the governments are chipping in cash is not new — it was a key   
   part of last month's $1.8-billion deal between Ford and its biggest union,   
   Unifor, to start making five new electric car models at the plant.   
      
   Ford has put 800,000 electric cars on the road worldwide in recent years, but   
   the company is ramping up production of electric vehicle production, because   
   the company forecasts them to outsell fossil fuel-powered ones at some point   
   in the next decade.    
   The upgrade of the Ford plant will make Oakville into the company's No 1.   
   electric vehicle factory in North America.   
      
   Previous media reports said the governments were chipping in $500 million to   
   the plan. On Thursday, both levels of government confirmed that they are each   
   contributing $295 million for a total spend of $590 million.   
      
   "By making this investment in Ford Canada, we are ensuring our province   
   continues to lead North America and the world in automotive manufacturing and   
   innovation, while boosting our competitiveness in this key sector," Ontario   
   Premier Doug Ford said. "We    
   are also securing thousands of good-paying jobs, not just at the facility in   
   Oakville, but across the province. This project will help support our auto   
   parts sector and other suppliers and service providers."   
      
   The Oakville plant currently employs about 3,400 workers. In a release, the   
   federal government says the plan will secure 5,400 jobs across the company's   
   Canadian work force and supply chain.   
      
   The federal cash is in addition to the government's prior commitments to spend   
   more than $300 million to create a   
   network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles across the country.   
      
   And Ottawa has also handed out $239 million so far to more than 56,000   
   Canadians who have purchased an electric vehicle — an average of more than   
   $4,000 apiece.   
      
   "This is a win-win," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a news event in   
   Kanata, Ont., which was linked by video with Ford and other dignitaries on the   
   ground in Oakville. "Today's announcement is a testament to Canada's   
   attractiveness as a destination    
   for clean technology, talent and infrastructure in the automotive industry.   
   Companies like Ford are helping accelerate our transition to a low-carbon,   
   clean-growth economy, which will help protect our environment, drive   
   innovation, and create many good    
   middle class jobs."   
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