Stellantis Considers Sale of Brampton Plant as Canada Auto Industry Faces Tariff Pressure

Canadian autoworkers union Unifor said Stellantis had notified the union that the company is considering the closure and sale of its Brampton, Ontario, plant, citing the impact of US trade tariffs, Reuters reported.

Stellantis’ Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant is at the center of uncertainty as the automaker considers a potential sale amid ongoing US tariff pressures. [Photo: Stellantis Facebook]

The potential closure would mark the end of decades of vehicle assembly at the Brampton site and comes as US tariffs on Canadian goods continue to disrupt the North American auto industry ahead of a trade deadline.

Brampton was closed for retooling in 2024. Stellantis had planned to resume production there in 2025, including production of the Jeep Compass, but paused the retooling and moved the planned production to a factory in Illinois after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods.

Unifor is preparing to negotiate a new contract with Stellantis covering workers at Brampton, the Windsor Assembly Plant and the Etobicoke Casting Plant. The current contract expires Sept. 20.

Unifor President Lana Payne said Stellantis had not issued a formal closure notice for Brampton but had told the union it intended to open discussions with a firm about a potential sale of the plant.

She declined to identify the firm.

The union said the potential sale highlights the risks posed by the Trump administration’s auto tariffs and that the issue would be addressed during upcoming contract negotiations.