Roshel, Stellantis met with PMO, Joly’s office in lead up to Brampton assembly plant deal

Summary

• Industry Minister Melanie Joly's senior staff and Prime Minister Markney's Office met with Roshel in August, September, & October prior to the announced purchase of the Stellantis Brampton plant.
• Four top aides from Joly's office, including chief of staff Paul Moen & policy director David McFarlane, met with Roshel multiple times, with Joly's office stating the minister herself did not meet with the company.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney's senior global affairs adviser Matthew Hall met with Roshel on Oct. 15, with sources indicating CEO Roman Shimanov attended.
• The federal government held 10 high-level meetings with Stellantis in September, including a session with Carney's deputy chief of staff Tim Krupa, Joly, Moen, & McFarlane.
• Sources told CTV News the government was privately aware of the deal & did not stand in its way, though Carney publicly called the sale a "betrayal" & a "partial solution" for workers.
• The proposed deal includes Stellantis paying pensions for all eligible workers, covering about 60% of the idle plant's workforce, & repaying $24 million to the government.
• The government has paid Stellantis at least $222 million for plant retooling under a 2022 agreement, & officials state expectations for worker protection have not been fully met.
• Roshel's CEO indicated a European carmaker may be interested in leasing 25% of the plant, with Jaguar executives reportedly visiting the facility in October.
• Joly's office stated the government was not involved in or supportive of the private agreement & that the minister never endorsed Roshel's proposal.
• Minister Joly is scheduled to meet with Unifor, Stellantis, & Ontario government representatives in Toronto to discuss the situation.