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Publishing date: Jul 02, 2021 • 11 hours ago • 6 minute read • Our region will have a lot of contributions to make. There s excitement and concern as Canada prepares for an all-electric automotive future. Peter Frise, executive director of the Centre for Automotive Research and Education at the University of Windsor, is shown on Friday, July 2, 2021. Photo by Taylor Campbell /Windsor Star
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The federal government’s intention to ban sales of new gas-powered light vehicles in 2035 has the 1,700 employees at Ford’s two Windsor engine plants nervous about their future.
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“Oh, we’re worried,” said Unifor Local 200 president John D’Agnolo.
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With an aging workforce in the auto manufacturing sector, the Ontario government announced Friday it will provide $7 million towards a job training program to help ensure available jobs will be quickly filled.
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