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Ford and Bill 5's “Special Economic Zones” Bring Worst US-Style Labour Practices to Our Province, Warns CUPE Ontario

1. Ontario's Bill 5 may undermine workers' rights significantly. 2. Potential impact on job security and labor market dynamics.

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Why Bearish?

The potential erosion of workers' rights can weaken consumer spending, impacting automaker sales historically faced during economic contractions.

How important is it?

The bill's focus on reducing labor protections can directly affect workforce dynamics critical to Ford's operations and profitability.

Why Short Term?

Immediate job market changes may affect Ford’s sales in Ontario and adjacent markets, similar to past labor market shifts during economic downturns.

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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine going to work in a town or city where, by government decree, workers had no right to health and safety, a minimum wage, or employment protections, including the right to recourse when they were injured, fired or mistreated on the job. That's the reality bearing down on Ontarians once the Ford Conservatives' Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is made law. Buried in Schedule 9 of this omnibus bill, now at second reading in the Ontario le.

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