Parties to the massive Honda EV investment deal reached this week have tacitly acknowledged that foreign workers will be involved in setting up the proposed auto plants, while attempting to downplay an issue already seized upon by the federal Conservatives.
In response to questions throughout the week, federal officials, their provincial counterparts and executives for the automaker have talked about “optimizing” or “maximizing” the number of Canadian jobs — leaving the door open for foreign workers to work on facilities resulting from the historic $15-billion deal.
