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‘It wasn't unexpected': Third shift delayed, fluctuating schedule in effect at Windsor Assembly

‘It wasn't unexpected': Third shift delayed, fluctuating schedule in effect at Windsor Assembly

CTV News06-05-2025

Windsor Assembly Plant seen in Windsor, Ont. on April 3, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

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