CP NewsAlert: Trudeau, Eby announce $1 billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

By The Canadian Press on November 14, 2023.

B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Brenda Bailey, from left to right, B.C. Premier David Eby, Nelson Chang, Chairman of TCC Group, E-One Moli Energy (Canada), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne tour an E-One Moli facility in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby jointly announced that the new E-One Moli facility will bolster Canada’s role as a global leader in clean technology.

A statement says the province is contributing up to $80 million, with $970 million coming from the federal government, E-One Moli and private sources.

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