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Paccar Announces 300 Layoffs Amid Tariff Struggles
10/23/2025
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- Paccar Inc. announced 300 layoffs at its Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec plant due to a 25% U.S. import tariff taking effect on November 1.
- Sainte-Thérèse plant builds Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
- Unifor Quebec director Daniel Cloutier described the layoffs as a wake-up call.
- Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said the government plans to develop products for the Canadian market.
- This year the plant has recorded 725 layoffs.
