Queen’s Park - Jerry J. Ouellette, MPP Oshawa, voicing
concerns over today’s General Motors announcement.
This announcement includes plans to shut down Oshawa Car
Plant
Mr. Ouellette says, “This reaffirms the importance
that all levels of government need to focus on an auto sector
strategy and further emphasize the need for consumers to support
“Made in Ontario” products.”
In December 2005 Mr. Ouellette introduced private member’s
legislation which if passed will assist in developing a provincial
government strategy to aid the auto manufacturing sector.
The role of government is to create an environment which
promotes the active development of industry. The current provincial
government has downplayed this role. Mr. Ouellette says, “The
auto sector is the engine that drives the economic situation
in the province of Ontario, and this is what the government
should focus on.”
