Industry Minister signals shift in Canada’s EV strategy, as era of chasing big new battery plants comes to an end
The era of Canada putting down big bets on massive new electric-vehicle battery plants is coming to end.
As Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne has led the strategy that’s seen Stellantis N.V., Volkswagen Group and Honda Motor Co. commit to new factories in Ontario that represent some of the biggest investments in the history of Canada’s auto sector.
A few months ago, Mr. Champagne was still talking up the possibility of landing one or two more such commitments from global automakers.
