Ontario Economic Minister Confirms Foreign Workers to Play Role in Setting Up New Honda Plants

Foreign workers will be involved in setting up the four proposed Honda electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plants in Ontario, the province has confirmed. Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli said “short-term technical experts” would be brought in both to install equipment at the plants as well as to train Ontarians. “You need those technical experts,” Mr. Fedeli said April 28 on “Rosemary Barton Live.” “They’re going to come in not only to help install but train hundreds and then thousands of the employees on how to use the equipment—and then return. They really are short-term technical experts.” He said the province is “insisting” the four Honda plants hire Ontario workers, but the federal Conservatives are questioning the use of taxpayer dollars to fund foreign employees....