Brampton, Ontario

Stellantis laid off approximately 20 salaried, non-union employees at its Brampton assembly plant on March 6, 2026, for a 55-week period. The layoffs follow the company's decision to move Jeep Compass production from Brampton to Belvidere, Illinois due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian autos.

The Stellantis plant in Brampton has been idled for a year and a half with 3,000 workers without jobs after planned production of the Jeep Compass was moved to Illinois. The plant remains closed and workers remain unemployed as of the article publication date.

Stellantis laid off 3,200 workers at its Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario after pausing a retooling plan in February 2025 and subsequently moving production of the new electric Jeep Compass to the United States. The decision, announced October 14, 2025, was attributed to U.S. tariff pressure and trade agreement compliance issues, leaving thousands of Canadian families facing financial instability.

Stellantis idled its Brampton assembly plant in December 2023 to retool for electric vehicle production, temporarily laying off 3,000 workers. On October 14, 2025, the company announced the planned Jeep Compass electric SUV would be built in Illinois instead, leaving the plant's future uncertain and workers facing potential permanent layoff notices.