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Brampton workers fear no return as Carney condemns Stellantis sale

The proposed transfer to armored-vehicle maker Roshel draws union objections, while Poilievre demands Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's dismissal.

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Carney calls Stellantis plant sale 'unacceptable,' Poilievre demands Joly's firing

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0:32Carney calls the Brampton situation unacceptable and describes it as a betrayal of workers.
0:52Ottawa is open to legal action, while Joly prepares a stakeholder meeting.
3:04Poilievre demands Joly's dismissal; the report then explains Carney's defense of her.
6:07Laid-off worker Baltej Bajwa describes the shock and lost hope of returning to the plant.
7:15Mayor Patrick Brown praises Roshel but warns that other automakers could face U.S. pressure.
9:19Unifor local president Vito Beato argues armored-vehicle work cannot replace mass automotive production.

Baltej Bajwa had been holding on to the prospect of returning to work at Stellantis's idled Brampton assembly plant. News of its proposed sale to armored-vehicle manufacturer Roshel left the laid-off worker struggling to respond.

"It was a shock. Like we just didn't really know what to say," Bajwa says in a report from Canada's public broadcaster, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC News).

The report brings the workers' uncertainty into a political dispute over responsibility for protecting automotive jobs. Stellantis announced the agreement late Monday, with the purchase price undisclosed. Brampton is in Ontario, northwest of Toronto.

Prime Minister Mark Carney calls the situation unacceptable and says: "It's a betrayal of the workers." Reporter Olivia Stefanovich says the federal government is open to legal action, while Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing a meeting with stakeholders. Those are possible responses, not an announcement that the transaction has been stopped.

Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre demands that Carney fire Joly, accusing the Liberal government of failing to safeguard the jobs and taxpayers' money. Carney defends his minister; Stefanovich also describes Joly's frustration with Stellantis.

Outside the plant, reporter Meagan Fitzpatrick finds anger and disappointment among Unifor members. Local union president Vito Beato argues that an armored-vehicle contract cannot replace mass automotive production. His objection is about what work the site would support, not simply whether another manufacturer would occupy it.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown praises Roshel as a local manufacturer but warns about the wider implications for Canada's auto industry. He attributes Stellantis's departure to pressure from the Trump administration and asks which company could face similar pressure next.

The report closes with contract negotiations still ongoing and concern extending beyond Brampton to workers at other automotive facilities, including Windsor.