Amid pushback over plans to use foreign workers, NextStar Energy has confirmed it wants to hire hundreds of technicians from South Korea to help set up the government-subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont.
It’s the first time the company has commented on how many workers it wants in Canada to work on the project, in the wake of backlash over a social media post shared by Windsor police that suggested the city would be welcoming 1,600 people from South Korea in 2024.
The reports prompted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to call for an inquiry into hiring at the plant because of the heavy level of government investment.
The planned facility is the result of a partnership between Stellantis and the South Korean company LG Energy Solution.
One industry analyst told CBC News this week that calls for an all-Canadian workforce on project are short-sighted and NextStar Energy’s plans are not surprising.
“I think you’ve got to bring the people that know the technology and are skilled and it’s their backgrounds, their wheelhouse that come in, set the stage, make sure everything is … running smoothly and then hand the keys off,” said Joe McCabe, president and chief executive officer of Auto Forecast Solutions.
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Amid pushback over plans to use foreign workers, NextStar Energy has confirmed it wants to hire hundreds of technicians from South Korea to help set up the government-subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont.
It’s the first time the company has commented on how many workers it wants in Canada to work on the project, in the wake of backlash over a social media post shared by Windsor police that suggested the city would be welcoming 1,600 people from South Korea in 2024.
The reports prompted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to call for an inquiry into hiring at the plant because of the heavy level of government investment.
The planned facility is the result of a partnership between Stellantis and the South Korean company LG Energy Solution.
One industry analyst told CBC News this week that calls for an all-Canadian workforce on project are short-sighted and NextStar Energy’s plans are not surprising.
“I think you’ve got to bring the people that know the technology and are skilled and it’s their backgrounds, their wheelhouse that come in, set the stage, make sure everything is … running smoothly and then hand the keys off,” said Joe McCabe, president and chief executive officer of Auto Forecast Solutions.
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