Ottawa, South Korea pledge to bring auto manufacturing to Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government has signed an agreement with South Korea with the goal of bringing Korean auto manufacturing to Canada.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and her counterpart, Jung-Kwan Kim, signed the agreement focused on “economic prosperity and supply chain resilience.”

A news release from Joly’s department says a forum will be established on Canada–Korea industrial collaboration.

It says the the countries plan to co-operate on advancing a Korean automotive industrial footprint in Canada and to create domestic electric vehicle manufacturing opportunities.