AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAuto Jobs & Federal Pressure: Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly are pushing Stellantis to build a new model at its idled Brampton plant after the automaker signed an MOU that could lead to a sale, with Unifor warning a deal could leave 2,000+ workers jobless and hit suppliers. Immigration Enforcement: Saskatchewan has charged Regina employer Escalade Transportation Inc. and Hafiz Tariq Ayub under provincial immigration recruitment rules for alleged false or misleading statements to foreign workers. AI & Work: Unifor says Amazon bumped up wages across Canada amid a first-contract fight tied to mediation and binding arbitration, while Montreal’s Mila institute condemned vandalism after an AI conference. Energy Employment: Saskatchewan is projecting construction and operations jobs tied to Bell’s planned AI data-centre expansion near Regina, and is highlighting the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show as a jobs-and-innovation showcase. Education Workforce: Victoria-area teachers’ union reports a widespread “epidemic” of violence against staff, citing thousands of incidents. Workplace Safety/Comp: A $50M WSIB lawsuit alleges injured workers were shortchanged via benefit calculations. Retail Hiring Signals: Dollarama plans 65–75 net-new stores in fiscal 2027, citing stronger Canadian sales and traffic.
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