Pierre Poilievre Calls for Mélanie Joly to Be Fired After Stellantis Plant Sale

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to dismiss Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, criticizing her response after Stellantis announced it would sell its Brampton plant to Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel. Poilievre made the demand Tuesday at a press conference outside the Ontario facility. He accused Joly of relying on public statements instead of taking effective action, saying the minister had threatened legal steps for years without delivering results. The Conservative leader described Joly as a failed minister and blamed her for what he called costly, job-killing policies. His remarks came as the plant’s future and the announced sale drew political attention, with the opposition making the dispute a focus of its criticism of the Liberal government. The article reports Poilievre’s accusations, but does not include a response from Joly or further details about the terms of the sale. The call for her removal was framed as the Conservatives’ reaction to the announcement, rather than as a report that the government had decided to fire her.