500 New Jobs Coming To North Perth
March 11, 2010 11:00 AM
McGuinty Government Invests In New Listowel Poultry Processing Plant
The McGuinty government is helping turn a former Campbell's Soup factory into a poultry processing plant in Listowel as part of its Open Ontario Plan.
Erie Meat Products Limited is expected to hire and train 500 workers over the next three years to process chicken and turkey meat for sale around the world.
The Speech from the Throne introduced the Open Ontario Plan. In addition to support for the agri-foods sector, the five-year plan also includes:
- Introducing a new Water Opportunities Act, designed to take advantage of the province's expertise in clean-water technology.
- Increasing the number of students at Ontario's colleges and universities; starting with 20,000 more students this year.
- Creating nearly 600,000 new Ontario jobs with a comprehensive tax reform package.
The Province is investing nearly $3 million in Erie Meat Products Limited. This will allow it to get refrigeration and new production lines up and running at the plant.
Quick Facts
- Ontario's 2010 budget will move the Open Ontario Plan forward and lay out a plan to eliminate the fiscal deficit caused by the global recession.
- Ontario's food processing industry was the third largest employer of its kind in North America in 2008. The industry generated $32.3 billion in revenue from goods manufactured in Ontario in 2007.
- Ontario companies already employ 22,000 in the clean water technologies sector that's worth $400 billion (US) annually.
Learn More
- Read about the Open Ontario Plan.
- Want to grow your food business? Ontario can help.
- Discover North Perth.
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