Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis Over US Jeep Work Move (2)

Canada threatened legal action against Stellantis NV after the carmaker announced it’s canceling plans to make the Jeep Compass SUV in Brampton, Ontario, and moving that production to Illinois instead.

Industry Minister Melanie Joly said she would consider Stellantis in “default” in light of government support extended to the automaker, following an agreement to “maintain its full Canadian footprint, including Brampton.” Joly’s comments were contained in a a letter she sent to Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa that was seen by Bloomberg News.

Joly called the plan to move Jeep manufacturing south of the border “unacceptable” and demanded that Stellantis ...