Reply #45: New $1 billion Ford plant set for Oakville, Ont [View All]

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"We'll continue working with industry, labour and the research community towards our goal of building the most productive workforce in North America," said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, who was on hand for Friday's announcement.

"We know that the best workforce will attract and keep the best jobs and investment, that will build prosperity and support a great quality of life," he said.

Details of the Ford plan are still being finalized, but it could see the new plant employing 4,000 workers by the fall of 2006.

The plans call for a "flexible" manufacturing site where production of one model can be quickly changed to another to accommodate shifts in consumer preference

DaimlerChrysler is expected to announce in the coming days that it will add 900 jobs to its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant.

The Chrysler expansion could come as early next year as the company expands production to meet strong demand for LX sedans made there

cant anyone remember when japan wanted to be a service economy with no manufacturing?