Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada’s CEO assured her that no Canadian jobs will be lost or modified, despite the company delaying $15 billion in electric vehicle (EV) investments in the country.
Joly said in a statement posted to social media on May 14 that she spoke with Honda Canada President and CEO Dave Jamieson, who told her that “workers will keep their good-paying jobs and working conditions won’t change.”
“He also confirmed that Honda is still fully committed to major EV investments right here in Canada, and we’ll work together to make that happen,” she added.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced on May 13 that the company would be forced to postpone some large-scale investments in Canada for two years after the EV market had “slowed more than initially expected.”…