Ontario Premier Doug Ford is threatening to sue General Motors for breaking its contract following the automaker’s announcement that it will discontinue the BrightDrop electric delivery plant, affecting 1,200 jobs.

According to the National Observer , Ford spoke to reporters at Queen’s Park and expressed his disappointment with GM’s decision, warning the company that it must fulfill its promise to find a new use for the CAMI plant.

“If they breach their contract, we’re going to sue them, simple as that,” Ford said to reporters. “They know they breached a contract, and we’re going to make sure we get another vehicle in that area.”

Ford noted that GM told him the BrightDrop vans weren’t selling (I’ve only ever seen one in use, so that’s obvious), and that approximately 4,000 of the electr

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