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Can defence spending save Ontario's auto-parts sector?
Federal defence spending could help Ontario suppliers diversify as automakers pause new vehicle work and trade disruptions continue to hurt the sector.
Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes.