General Motors To Cut Back On Manufacturing At Canada Plant Over Trump Tariff

General Motors has announced it will significantly scale back operations at its Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, a direct response to President Trump’s newly implemented 25% tariff on foreign-made autos. The move underscores the administration’s success in reshaping the manufacturing landscape and driving jobs back to American soil.

Starting this fall, the Oshawa plant—which builds Chevrolet Silverado trucks—will drop from three shifts to two, resulting in approximately 700 job losses. GM attributed the change to shifting market dynamics and the need to recalibrate its production strategy in the face of a rapidly evolving trade environment.

At the same time, GM is expanding operations at its Fort Wayne, Indiana plant, which also produces Silverado trucks. That facility is now preparing to boost output, with new temporary hires and expanded overtime for American workers—exactly the kind of domestic manufacturing surge the Trump administration has aimed to spark through aggressive trade policy.

Trump’s tariffs are designed to correct decades of lopsided trade policy that gave foreign automakers unfair advantages while hollowing out American industrial towns. GM’s decision to pivot away from Canada and double down in the U.S. is being seen as validation of that strategy.

While Canadian officials, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, have expressed frustration over the job losses in their province, U.S. officials have made it clear: the priority is revitalizing American industry, not preserving jobs abroad.

This isn’t an isolated case. Mercedes-Benz and other foreign automakers have also announced plans to expand production in the U.S. following the administration’s tariffs on imported vehicles and components. The trend reflects a growing realization among global corporations that if they want access to the world’s largest consumer market, they need to build here—not just sell here.

President Trump has repeatedly said the era of offshoring and globalist trade surrender is over. Moves like this by GM suggest that the message is being heard loud and clear across boardrooms on both sides of the border.