The New York Times corrects overstated figure for G.M.’s government funding in Ontario factory story

The New York Times has corrected an article that misstated the amount General Motors received from the Canadian and Ontario governments to retool its factory in Ingersoll, Ontario.

The original version, published on October 21, reported that G.M. had been given one billion Canadian dollars to convert the plant for electric van production. In fact, the amount was 519 million Canadian dollars—roughly half that figure.

The correction was issued the same day. The article covered G.M.’s decision to halt production of its BrightDrop electric vans in Ontario, a move that will eliminate about 1,200 jobs and follows a separate industry setback involving Stellantis’ relocation of Jeep production to Illinois.

While the overall thrust of the story remained unchanged, the inflated figure risked overstating the level of public investment in G.M.’s operations and, by extension, the scale of taxpayer exposure to the company’s decision. The Times amended the digital edition to reflect the accurate amount.