Posted on April 15: Ontario premier visits McMaster to announce $500-million auto investment

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/premier.jpg” caption=”Dalton McGuinty”]Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was at McMaster Wednesday to announce a $500-million investment into the automotive sector.

Coined the Automotive Investment Strategy, it is designed to strengthen the industry's competitiveness and train highly skilled workers for the next generation of innovation in Ontario's largest manufacturing sector. The funds are earmarked to partner with industry for advanced skills training, improved environmental and energy technologies, public infrastructure and investments in research and innovation.

Following a tour of some of the University's leading-edge research facilities in the John Hodgins Engineering Building, McGuinty made the announcement in the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute.

Also present at the announcement were Joseph Cordiano, minister of economic development and trade, Michael Grimaldi, co-chair of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council and General Motors president, Buzz Hargrove, national president of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, and McMaster President Peter George.

Click here to read the provincial news release.

Photo caption: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announces a $500-million Automotive Investment Strategy in the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute. Photo credit: Chantall Van Raay

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/premier.jpg" caption="Dalton McGuinty"]Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was at McMaster Wednesday to announce a $500-million investment into the automotive sector.<p><br />
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Coined the Automotive Investment Strategy, it is designed to strengthen the industry&#039;s competitiveness and train highly skilled workers for the next generation of innovation in Ontario&#039;s largest manufacturing sector. The funds are earmarked to partner with industry for advanced skills training, improved environmental and energy technologies, public infrastructure and investments in research and innovation. <p><br />
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Following a tour of some of the University&#039;s leading-edge research facilities in the John Hodgins Engineering Building, McGuinty made the announcement in the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute.<p><br />
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Also present at the announcement were Joseph Cordiano, minister of economic development and trade, Michael Grimaldi, co-chair of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council and General Motors president, Buzz Hargrove, national president of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, and McMaster President Peter George.<p><br />
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<a href="http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/english/news/AutoInvestment041404.asp">Click here</a> to read the provincial news release.<p><br />
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<i>Photo caption: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announces a $500-million Automotive Investment Strategy in the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute. Photo credit: Chantall Van Raay</i>

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