2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX

Oakville, Ontario. The automobile industry in North America is huge. It is so big that it has created and continues to generate hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, including my own. The importance of this industry is undeniable and to hear Buzz Hargrove talk about it, it should rate even higher on our collective conscience than it does now. In fact, according to Buzz, a huge effort should be put into developing an equal trade agreement with the Japanese and Korean markets but I will end before an argument ensues. As far as today is concerned, the Harper, Martin (before him) and Ontario Governments at least agree that it is imperative to keep assembly plants open in Canada and specifically, in Ontario. Together, these bodies have invested $235 million ($100 Federal and $135 Provincial) into the Oakville Assembly Complex. The total amount poured into the plant is of a cool Billion.