Feds’ $13-billion investment in Volkswagen plant in southwestern Ontario could help boost Liberal electoral fortunes, say political players

The government’s investment will improve the Liberal brand among progressives and Canadians working in the manufacturing sector, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.

The federal government's $13-billion investment in a Volkswagen battery plant in Southwestern Ontario will shore up support for the Liberals not only in this region, but also across the country, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 8, 2023

In an era when general elections are decided by low single-digit margins, the government’s $13-billon investment in the Volkswagen battery plant in the key electoral battleground of southwestern Ontario is expected to make the Liberals more competitive in the region, and i...

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