Thursday, May 31, 2007

Barking up the wrong tree

The Ontario East Economic Development Commission (OEEDC) thinks Eastern Ontario is well suited for auto industry investment.

According to the OEEDC, the auto sector is growing. In the spring of 2005, Ontario surpassed Michigan as the leading auto manufacturing jurisdiction.

That may be so .... likely thanks to ol'Dolt handing our tax dollars to the new Toyota plant in Woodstock ... no such luck in these parts.

The factory will cost $800 million to build, with the federal and provincial governments kicking in $125 million of that to help cover research, training and infrastructure costs.

I have to ask though ... if the OEEDC is relying on geography and transportation links to lure auto manufacturers here ... then why would GM close a drivetrain factory in Massena, NY ???

Sounds like another useless, make work project/study to me.... a waste of time and money.

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