Automakers

The update comes weeks after GM told dealerships that it had to temporarily eliminate heated steering wheels, heated seats and ventilated seats from many 2022 models.

Of the 169 former factories examined, those located within the boundaries of the City of Toronto are most likely to have been — or will soon be — converted into housing or multi-purpose developments that include housing. Those outside of Toronto are more likely to be used for commercial, warehousing, and logistics purposes. 

A new survey of Canadian manufacturers has found 82 per cent of respondents are facing labour shortages and 75 per cent feel their hiring troubles are even worse than last year.

AFS signals that industry efforts to respond to the global microchip shortage are helping.