Confidential government deals worth billions of dollars to help fund a Stellantis-backed electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., carry dozens of conditions that, if violated, give federal officials the power to end the agreements and even force repayment in some cases, according to copies obtained by CBC Windsor.
It is unclear, however, if the contracts contain guarantees related to the company’s broader footprint in Canada, as elected officials have claimed. Some portions of the documents are redacted, so the full terms of the agreements are unknown.
The federal government and NextStar did not respond to questions before publication time.
The content of the previously unpublished contracts has come under intense scrutiny in Parliament following global automaker Stellantis’ announcement that it will shift production of a Jeep model from Brampton, Ont., to Illinois, while also investing $13 billion in U.S. operations.
Despite Stellantis’ assurances that it has “ plans for Brampton,” the move has fueled fresh fears that the plant’s roughly 3,000 workers — most of whom have been laid off since 2023 so the facility could be re-
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