OTTAWA - Canada’s industry minister will meet with General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Monday to urge her to find a solution for the auto giant’s soon-to-be-shuttered plant in Oshawa. A spokeswoman for Navdeep Bains says he will sit down with Barra at the International Auto Show in Detroit. A spokesman for Navdeep Bain said the Industry minister will meet with GM CEO Mary Barra at the Detroit Auto Show to discuss possible solutions to shutting down the Oshawa assembly plant. At the time of the announcement, provincial and federal leaders alike conceded the futility of trying to persuade the automaker to keep its Oshawa plant running beyond the end of 2019. Article Continued BelowPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said he told Barra that he was deeply disappointed about the closure and insisted his government would do everything possible to help laid-off auto employees and their families.

Source: thestar January 11, 2019 23:47 UTC