Is the threat to Ford's Oakville, Ont., assembly plant real?

At its peak, the Oakville operations, including a separate truck plant built in 1966, employed between 7,000 and 8,000 people. (Greg Layson)

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Dana Flavelle

July 27, 2020 04:01 AM

CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story didn’t make clear that Ford Oakville was among the top 10, and sometimes top 5, largest manufacturers in Canada.

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