Canada Invests CAD $313 Million in Honda's CAD $867 Million Ontario Plant Retool, Safeguarding Over 4,000 Jobs
Canada's Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly announced in Alliston, Ontario, on November 13, 2026, that the Government of Canada will invest CAD $313 million through the Strategic Response Fund in Honda Canada's CAD $867 million retooling plan for its Alliston plant, with the Province of Ontario contributing a further CAD $156 million. The plant, in production since 1986, will be retooled for the next-generation Civic and CR-V, expand production of electrified models and train employees in advanced manufacturing.
The investment will maintain more than 4,000 jobs, and the retooled plant will be able to build up to 400,000 vehicles a year. Honda Canada operates two plants in Alliston with over 4,200 workers, and roughly 70 per cent of Honda vehicles sold in Canada are built in Canada.
Canada's auto sector employs over 120,000 people directly and contributed CAD $17.1 billion to GDP in 2025; the country built more than 1.2 million vehicles in 2025, ranking 14th globally. The federal government said the investment keeps auto manufacturing and jobs in Canada amid the uncertainty created by United States tariffs. (Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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