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General Motors Layoffs 2026 — 1,500 Jobs Cut in Ontario, Canada

1,500
employees affected
Media Report
Retrospective

General Motors laid off more than 1,000 employees at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario due to the end of BrightDrop electric-vehicle production, with an additional 500 employees affected at the Oshawa Assembly plant. The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to reduce withholding taxes on severance packages for the affected workers.

Key Facts

Announced Date
February 9, 2026
Effective Date
December 1, 2025
Province
Ontario
City
Ingersoll
Industry
Manufacturing
Laid Off
1,500
Company Type
public
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
General Motors

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Raw Data (30 source articles)

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Global News·Feb 9, 2026

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Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Feb 9, 2026

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BNN Bloomberg·Feb 19, 2026

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World Socialist Web Site·Feb 5, 2026

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INsauga·Feb 3, 2026

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Lethbridge News Now·Feb 9, 2026
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