American automotive giant General Motors (GM) has announced that it is responding to President Donald Trump’s tariffs by slashing production at one of its Canadian manufacturing plants.
The automaker is cutting back on production at a truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario.
In an announcement, the company said it is eliminating a shift this fall due to Trump’s auto import tariff.
GM said that an “evolving trade environment” and lower demand led to the decision to end the shift at the plant.
The plant that produces Chevrolet Silverados, The Detroit News reported on Friday.
According to the union representing affected workers, the move will result in around 750 employees getting laid off.
In a statement, the Detroit-based automaker said:
“These changes will help support a sustainable manufacturing footprint as GM reorients the Oshawa plant to build more trucks in Canada for Canadian customers.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the news from GM is “extremely tough for the workers in Oshawa and their families.”
“These are hardworking people who have helped build Ontario’s auto industry,” Ford added.
Ford then blamed Trump’s tariffs for causing “economic uncertainty and chaos.”
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