Canada announces Can$590 mn investment in Ford electric car plant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and the province of Ontario announced Thursday investments of Can$295 million (US$223 million) each in a Ford factory billed as the largest electric vehicle plant in North America.
poCanada announces Can$590 mn investment in Ford electric car plantOTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and the province of Ontario announced Thursday investments of Can$295 million (US$223 million) each in a Ford factory billed as the largest electric vehicle plant in North America.
At a joint news conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Trudeau called the investments totaling Can$590 million “one of the first steps to build a next-generation auto industry.”
It will also help Canada if they buy the electric vehicles produced at the plant to move toward its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.



