Over 120,000 Canadians are directly employed by the automotive industry. Tens of thousands more are employed in related industries.
Through various taxes (income, payroll, sales, property), auto workers help support vital public services in their community. Hospitals, schools, and other services benefit from a strong auto sector with good, union jobs.
Click on the links below to find out how the automotive industry impacts Canada, Ontario, and other communities.
What the automotive industry means to Canada
What the automotive industry means to Ontario
What the automotive industry means to Windsor
What the automotive industry means to the Greater Toronto Area
What the automotive industry means to Oshawa
What the automotive industry means to the Waterloo Region
What the automotive industry means to St. Catharines and Niagara