Canadian, Ontario governments provide financing, get 2 pct stake in retooled Chrysler Canada

September 8th, 2009 Ford Canada begins talks with unionTORONTO — Ford Motor Co.'s Canadian division and the Canadian Auto Workers union began labor talks on Tuesday after the union made substantial concessions to both General Motors and Chrysler earlier this year. Ford asked the CAW to reopen its current labor contract, which doesn't expire until 2011.

July 10th, 2009 CAW says Chrysler Canada will save 1,200 jobsWINDSOR, Ontario — Chrysler Canada has canceled plans to end the third shift at its minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, a decision that will save more than 1,200 jobs, the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Friday. After months of bad news for the Canadian auto industry, Ken Lewenza said the announcement was a good news story for the hard-hit industrial border city in southwestern Ontario.

June 5th, 2009 Ford Canada wants new deal with CAWTORONTO — Ford Canada wants to negotiate a new labor deal with the Canadian Auto Workers to become more competitive with its auto counterparts now that Chrysler Canada Inc. and General Motors Canada have inked new cost-cutting labor agreements with the union.

June 2nd, 2009 Prime Minister says Canada had to help bail out GMTORONTO — Canada's prime minister said Monday his government doesn't expect to get back the bulk of the billions it is spending to help bail out General Motors but said the country would have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs if it hadn't joined with the U.S. government in aiding General Motors Corp.

June 1st, 2009 Prime Minister says Canada had to bail out GMTORONTO — Canada's prime minister said Monday the country would have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs if it hadn't joined with the U.S. government in bailing out General Motors and Chrysler and said the government isn't counting on recouping the money from GM.

June 1st, 2009 Canadian PM says country had to bail out GMTORONTO — Canada's prime minister says the country would have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs if it hadn't joined with the U.S. government in bailing out General Motors.

May 8th, 2009 Union says CAW, GM Canada being pushed to talkTORONTO — The head of the Canadian Auto Workers says the Canadian and Ontario governments are pressing the union to resume labor negotiations with General Motors Canada or risk losing government financial assistance. Ken Lewenza said Thursday that the governments have set a deadline of May 15 for the two sides to agree on a new pact.

May 1st, 2009 Canadian government to lend to Chrysler CanadaTORONTO — The Canadian federal and Ontario governments will jointly hold a 2 percent equity stake in a restructured Chrysler Canada and will lend almost 4 billion Canadian dollars ($3.3 billion) to help the beleaguered company while it is in bankruptcy proceedings, the prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement shortly after President Barack Obama announced that Chrysler Canada's parent company would file for bankruptcy protection after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan.

May 1st, 2009 TORONTO - Canada will loan $3.8 billion to Chrysler in return for a two percent stake and a say in management as the troubled auto giant undertakes restructuring to survive. The governments of Canada and Ontario province - where most auto plants exist - will jointly pick up the tab, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced here Thursday.

April 27th, 2009 Canadian workers accept Chrysler dealTORONTO — An overwhelming majority of workers at Chrysler Canada voted to accept a labor concession deal reached between their union and the beleaguered automaker, a union official said Sunday. The deal was approved by 87 percent of those who voted over the weekend.

April 27th, 2009 Tentative deal between Chrysler and Canada union TORONTO — Chrysler and the Canadian government had told Canadian Auto Workers they wanted concessions that would make the automaker's labor costs competitive with that of non-unionized Toyota in Canada. On Friday night they got what they asked for as Chrysler and union negotiators reached a tentative labor agreement, CAW President Ken Lewenza said.

April 25th, 2009 Canada union: Tentative deal with ChryslerTORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers say they reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal with Chrysler. CAW President Ken Lewenza says the deal was reached Friday evening.

April 25th, 2009 Canada union: Tentative deal reached with ChryslerTORONTO — Canadian Auto Workers negotiators have reached a tentative new labor deal with Chrysler, a union official said Friday. The deal would save Chrysler about $240 million Canadian ($198 million) a year, CAW President Ken Lewenza said.

April 24th, 2009 Canadian union says deal near with ChryslerTORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers union says it is close to agreement on a deal with Chrysler Canada. CAW spokeswoman Shannon Devine says she is hopeful a deal will be reached late Friday afternoon.

April 23rd, 2009 Canadian official: Chrysler, workers close to dealTORONTO — Talks between the Canadian Auto Workers and Chrysler Canada are showing progress and an announcement could come Thursday, said the union's president. Ken Lewenza said the union is very close to reaching a deal, after both sides failed to agree on wage cuts at Chrysler Canada by Wednesday's midnight deadline.