'Dire situation'Now looking back, Tony Clement, the federal industry minister during the crisis, told CBC Toronto the government wasn't just concerned about the auto industry being hit by job losses, but other related industries as well. We couldn't afford to have the auto industry completely shut down. - Tony Clement, former federal industry ministerIn Windsor Ont., when the Chrysler plant closed, it was the beginning of many anxious days for workers like Dan Boshart. He had over two decades of experience, but with the auto industry on shaky ground, his retirement was now up in the air. Tony Clement before a 2009 news conference in Toronto regarding the auto bailout.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2018 09:00 UTC