Premier Doug Ford appears open to the idea of publicly releasing the contract the Ontario government signed with General Motors for the now-defunct Brightdrop electric vehicle, after the automaker shut down production at its Ingelsoll location.

While the plant was originally shuttered in April, more than 1,200 employees were given layoff notices on Tuesday after GM officials announced the under-performing vehicle would be discontinued.

The move prompted political backlash from the Carney and Ford governments, which threatened to pursue legal action over the taxpayer-funded investments to retool the facility.

Both levels of government put up $259 million each in exchange for contractual guarantees from General Motors on employment and investments into the southwestern Ontario plant.

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