What to know as Stellantis moves some auto jobs to the U.S. from Canada

October 15, 2025

What to know as Stellantis moves some auto jobs to the U.S. from Canada

Stellantis announced on Tuesday plans to move some production out of Brampton, Ont., to the United States, a move union leaders say is sacrificing Canadian jobs “on the Trump altar.”

The news comes amid the ongoing trade war, with U.S. tariff policies imposed by President Donald Trump directly impacting Canada’s manufacturing sector — especially for automotive assembly and parts manufacturing.

Unifor, the union representing Canadian auto workers at Stellantis, said in a statement that their jobs “are being sacrificed on the Trump altar” and urged governments to stand up for their industry and send a strong message to any corporation taking “the same egregious actions.”

Here’s what you need to know.

Stellantis’s announcement outlined plans to invest US$13 billion to expand its operations in the United States and create more than 5,000 new jobs south of the U.S.-Canada border.

Part of that expansion plan includes a $600-million investment to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois to expand the production of Jeep Compass models — which are currently made in Brampton — in 2027.

In July, the automaker reported a net loss of US$2.7 billion for the first six months of the year, and that it expected further financial struggles as a direct result of U.S. tariffs.

By moving production to the U.S., the company may be able to avoid all of the newly imposed tariffs.