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General Motors

1,500
employees affected
Media Report
Retrospective

General Motors laid off more than 1,000 employees at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario due to the end of BrightDrop electric-vehicle production, with an additional 500 employees affected at the Oshawa Assembly plant. The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to reduce withholding taxes on severance packages for the affected workers.

Key Facts

Announced Date
February 9, 2026
Effective Date
December 1, 2025
Province
Ontario
City
Ingersoll
Industry
Manufacturing
Laid Off
1,500
Company Type
public
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
General Motors

Raw Data (26 source articles)

Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge

Global News·Feb 9, 2026

Canada seeks to recover GM incentives after Oshawa layoffs

CBT News·Feb 2, 2026

Canada moves to claw back incentives after GM confirms 500 Oshawa layoffs

The Manufacturer·Feb 5, 2026

Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay

CTV News·Feb 9, 2026

Calls for Laid-Off GM Canada Workers to Pay Lower Taxes on Severance in 2026

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Feb 9, 2026

‘We’re in a transition year’: GM Canada, as Oshawa plant ramps truck production

BNN Bloomberg·Feb 19, 2026

1,200 autoworkers in Canada lose their jobs as GM ends third shift at Oshawa Assembly Plant

World Socialist Web Site·Feb 5, 2026

GM Layoffs in Oshawa Trigger Federal Funding Recovery Effort

Motor Illustrated·Feb 2, 2026

Museums offering free admission for laid off auto workers in Oshawa

INsauga·Feb 3, 2026

Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay

Lethbridge News Now·Feb 9, 2026

Laid-Off GM CAMI Plant Workers Should Get Tax Breaks, Says Canadian Conservative Party

GM Authority·Feb 9, 2026

Canadian Clawback Threat Puts GM Layoffs And Capital Returns In Focus

Yahoo Finance·Feb 2, 2026

GM Canada lays off ~500 workers at Ontario plant

Steel Market Update·Feb 3, 2026

Canadian workers express support for Will Lehman’s campaign for UAW president on program of rank-and-file power

World Socialist Web Site·Feb 20, 2026

Canada Wants Its Money Back After GM Ontario Job Cuts

GM Authority·Feb 2, 2026

Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay

Automotive News·Feb 9, 2026

GM to spend $63M on upgrades at Oshawa plant

CBC·Feb 18, 2026

As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market | CBC News

CBC·Jan 30, 2026

General Motors Layoffs 2026: Employee Rights & Key Severance Facts

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Jan 29, 2026

Ontario local union head says national leadership not stepping up for auto workers

CBC·Jan 6, 2026

Canada seeks to claw back GM funding after Ontario job cuts

The Detroit News·Jan 30, 2026

GM Moves Forward With Layoffs in Canada, Union Blames US Tariffs

eletric-vehicles.com·Jan 28, 2026

Some 1,200 jobs to be lost to Trump tariffs as GM Oshawa layoffs ripple through industry

Toronto Star·Jan 29, 2026

GM layoffs in Oshawa, MOU with South Korea highlight Canada's shifting auto manufacturing landscape

CTV News·Jan 29, 2026

Hundreds of autoworkers laid off as GM shuts down 3rd shift

CityNews Toronto·Jan 29, 2026

Canada Seeks to Recover Millions From GM After Plant Layoffs

thedeepdive.ca·Feb 8, 2026