Ford will build the vehicles mainly in Windsor and Oakville in Ontario as part of a settlement reached with Unifor, whose members still need to ratify the deal. (The Logic)

Talking point: Unifor’s leadership is ecstatic about the deal. “We are now positioned to be the jewel in Ford’s crown, and a key part of Ford’s future success transitioning to greener technology. As an organization, we’ve hit a home run,” said national president Jerry Dias. Ford’s commitment secures automobile manufacturing jobs in Windsor and Oakville for several decades. Currently, electric vehicle sales make up 2.7 per cent of global new car sales. That number is on track to reach 58 per cent by 2040, according to a BloombergNEF analysis. Unifor estimates that $300 billion has been spent globally on electric-vehicle production, but this is the first money allocated for Canadian production. Tesla is expected to announce its battery-production plans after newsletter publication Tuesday. The Unifor deal includes the rights to build five vehicles and their batteries. If ratified during a Sunday night vote by members, Unifor will move to negotiate with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles next, then General Motors.