OTTAWA – The federal government says it’s looking at all options to mitigate the economic impacts of General Motors announcing the definite closure of its operations in Oshawa, Ont., and is vowing to help the thousands of Canadians who will be out a job.
“We are deeply disappointed. This is disappointing news. This is a critical sector for our economy. There are many suppliers, many academic institutions, many employees that rely on this sector,” Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains told reporters in the House of Commons foyer Monday morning.